In today’s post, “Pause: Release What No Longer Fits,” Myra shares a reflection on letting go from Nichole Lepera, and two-minute “Take A Moment” micro-meditation “Connect with Your Heart”—a lovely practice that helps cultivate inner connection, compassion, and clarity.
Read MoreIn today’s post, “Pause: Picture a New Possibility,” Myra shares a quote from Martha Beck about opening to new possibilities, and a two-minute “Take A Moment” micro-meditation “Spaciousness of Sky”—an expansive practice designed to create a more openness, peace, and possibility.
Read MoreIn today’s post, “Pause: Tune Into Abundance,” Myra shares an insight from Wayne Dyer about the nature of abundance, and a two-minute “Take A Moment” micro-meditation—“Sense Your Body Supported”—that will help you relax fully into the present moment.
Read MoreIn today’s post, Myra shares a quote from Ajahn Chah about the peace that comes through loosening our grip, as well a favorite “Take A Moment” micro-meditation “Breathe Like the Ocean.” This two-minute calming practice will help you slow down and reconnect with the natural world.
Read MoreMy father was born a daydreamer. Ever since he was a young boy growing up in a small town in Poland between the two world wars, his visualizations provided a respite from the hardships of his daily existence.
Read MoreThere is a quality of total relaxation that becomes possible when we are held and have absolute trust in the support beneath us—a profound ease that arises when our body understands that we are completely safe.
Read MoreMy father, Mendek Rubin, was a joy gatherer. In his quest to break free from decades of unrelenting depression and live a happy life, he constantly searched the world for things that sparked his delight.
Read MoreToday’s two-minute guided meditation, “Attentive Listening,” is more than just an opportunity to slow down and be present—it’s also an attention training technique from metacognitive therapy that’s helpful for rumination and anxiety.
Read MoreToday, I’m happy to share one of my favorite meditations from our “Take a Moment” micro-meditations series, “Rest as a Lake.” It feels almost miraculous how calm and relaxed I become in just two short minutes when I’m guided to imagine a lake and embody its serene energy.
Read MoreOne of the most profound gifts of my qigong practice is how it has helped me become more aware of my breath. This awareness is incredibly empowering, because how we breathe has a dramatic impact on how we feel—and we can change our breathing pattern in an instant.
Read MoreDuring our recent Quest workshop, “Write Your Life Open,” we explored these simple but important questions: Where do you draw your strength from? Where do you find resilience?
Read MoreThe sage Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön often reminds people that the reason we meditate is not to become good meditators—it’s to become more awake in our lives. She says, “One of the main discoveries of meditation is seeing how we continually run away from the present moment, how we avoid being here just as we are.”
Read MoreLast week’s blog, Loving-Kindness for the Body, talked about how profoundly our bodies (and our entire being!) respond to love and acceptance. It ended with a quote from physician and meditation teacher Jan Chozen Bays: “Do loving-kindness practice for your body at least once a day, every day. It’s the best alternative medicine.”
Read MoreWhen I was fresh out of college, my husband Drew and I moved onto a small two-acre heirloom raspberry farm in Carmel Valley, California. What was meant to be a one-year pause while I applied to graduate programs in international relations unexpectedly turned into something much bigger.
Read MoreThe human mind is truly extraordinary. A single image, sound, or scent can instantly transport us across time and place—back to a cherished memory, a moment of beauty, or toward a felt sense of ease and comfort. We experience this all the time without even trying…
Read MoreLooking back at 2025, one of the goals achieved that I’m most pleased about is expanding Quest for Eternal Sunshine’s library of free “Take A Moment” micro-meditations. Averaging only two minutes long—short enough to fit into even the busiest of schedules—they’ve become our most popular free “Tools for Healing” offering.
Read MoreI celebrated my 62nd birthday on Wednesday, which marked five years of taking every Sunday offline. I started this practice on my birthday in 2020—during the peak of COVID fears and isolation—motivated by my desperation for a break from all the alarming news for just one day. Now, I’m always eager for Sunday to arrive.
Read MoreIn a world that often seems to shift beneath our feet, it can be deeply comforting to remember that no matter what’s going on, the Earth is always right beneath us, holding us close through the strength of gravity.
Read MoreMy qigong teacher often says, “Where the mind goes, energy flows.” When we turn our attention toward what brings us delight, our energy naturally lightens, opens, and expands. We feel buoyant, spacious, and connected. In contrast, when we focus on something negative, our energy draws inward, tightens, and contracts.
Read MoreWhen we visualize ourselves as a tree, we’re engaging one of the most powerful tools of the human mind—our imagination. Research confirms that visualization can calm the nervous system and help rewire neural pathways toward greater peace and resilience.
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