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“You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be.”―<a href="https://www.vironika.org/about/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vironika Tugaleva</a>
Whatever makes you glad to be alive - do that,whenever you can.
📅 Next Session:
<ul><li>Online: Tuesday, May 19th, 7 PM ET</li></ul>
This Week's Focus: Meeting Yourself
Key Points:
· Acceptance – Embracing your emotions and thoughts as they are, without trying to change or suppress them.
· Awareness – Being consciously present to your internal experiences, including physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts.
· Non-Judgment – Observing your inner world without labeling feelings as “good” or “bad,” simply allowing them to be.
🆓 The teachings are given freely! If group meditation has enlarged and enriched your life, please consider donating to its nourishment with a donation. Your support makes all the difference. (Donations welcome via VENMO @Eileen-Shaw-8)
👉 RSVP Now to Join Zoom Meeting (<a href="mailto:eileenjshaw@mac.com">eileenjshaw@mac.com</a>)

“Once I began to realize that there were no rules and that my path didn’t have to look like everyone else’s, I relaxed and my whole world opened up.” – <a href="https://www.gbrianbenson.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">G. Brian Benson</a>,
Join our community and rediscover your inner peace. All levels welcome!
Questions? Reach out to <a href="mailto:eileenjshaw@mac.com">eileenjshaw@mac.com</a>
What Does It Mean to Meet Yourself?
Meeting yourself isn’t about self-help jargon or achieving a perfect state of calm. It’s a quiet, ongoing practice of turning inward with honesty and compassion. At its core, meeting yourself means accepting and acknowledging your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations—without judgment. Instead of trying to change or suppress what arises, you simply allow your inner world to flow naturally.
This practice rests on three key pillars. Acceptance means embracing emotions like anger or sadness as valid visitors, not enemies. Awareness is the conscious recognition of a racing heart, a anxious thought, or a flicker of joy. And non-judgment asks you to observe these experiences without labeling them “good” or “bad.”
How do you start? Simple, practical steps help. Try self-reflection by asking yourself honest questions about your day. Engage in mindfulness practices—even two minutes of breathing counts. Journaling can untangle messy feelings onto paper. And regular emotional check-ins—pausing to name what you feel—build the habit of presence.
The benefits are profound. Meeting yourself increases self-awareness, leading to clearer decisions. It builds emotional resilience, reducing anxiety by allowing feelings to move through you rather than getting stuck. Most importantly, it fuels personal growth—each honest look inward becomes a step toward understanding who you really are.
Meeting yourself is not a destination but a continuous journey. It doesn’t erase life’s difficulties, but it changes how you carry them. With practice, you navigate challenges with greater ease, not because you’ve conquered yourself, but because you’ve finally learned to sit beside yourself—just as you are.

Local Event: Online Group Meditation with a Guided Meditation on "Meeting Yourself"

Plymouth County

Hingham

Massachusetts

Online Group Meditation with a Guided...

🧘‍♀️Unplug, Breathe, Thrive 🧘‍♂️
“You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be.”―Vironika Tugaleva
Whatever...

Online Group Meditation with a Guided Meditation on "Meeting Yourself"

🧘‍♀️Unplug, Breathe, Thrive 🧘‍♂️
“You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be.”―<a href="https://www.vironika.org/about/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vironika Tugaleva</a>
Whatever makes you glad to be alive - do that,whenever you can.
📅 Next Session:
<ul><li>In-Person: Thursday, May 21st, 7 PM ET 185 Lincoln St. Suite 300, Hingham (Crow Point Pizza Plaza)</li></ul>
This Week's Focus: Meeting Yourself
Key Points:
· Acceptance – Embracing your emotions and thoughts as they are, without trying to change or suppress them.
· Awareness – Being consciously present to your internal experiences, including physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts.
· Non-Judgment – Observing your inner world without labeling feelings as “good” or “bad,” simply allowing them to be.
🆓 The teachings are given freely! If group meditation has enlarged and enriched your life, please consider donating to its nourishment with a donation. Your support makes all the difference. (Donations welcome via VENMO @Eileen-Shaw-8)
👉 RSVP Now to reserve a seat for In-Person Group Meditation (<a href="mailto:eileenjshaw@mac.com">eileenjshaw@mac.com</a>)

“Once I began to realize that there were no rules and that my path didn’t have to look like everyone else’s, I relaxed and my whole world opened up.” – <a href="https://www.gbrianbenson.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">G. Brian Benson</a>,
Join our community and rediscover your inner peace. All levels welcome!
Questions? Reach out to <a href="mailto:eileenjshaw@mac.com">eileenjshaw@mac.com</a>
What Does It Mean to Meet Yourself?
Meeting yourself isn’t about self-help jargon or achieving a perfect state of calm. It’s a quiet, ongoing practice of turning inward with honesty and compassion. At its core, meeting yourself means accepting and acknowledging your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations—without judgment. Instead of trying to change or suppress what arises, you simply allow your inner world to flow naturally.
This practice rests on three key pillars. Acceptance means embracing emotions like anger or sadness as valid visitors, not enemies. Awareness is the conscious recognition of a racing heart, a anxious thought, or a flicker of joy. And non-judgment asks you to observe these experiences without labeling them “good” or “bad.”
How do you start? Simple, practical steps help. Try self-reflection by asking yourself honest questions about your day. Engage in mindfulness practices—even two minutes of breathing counts. Journaling can untangle messy feelings onto paper. And regular emotional check-ins—pausing to name what you feel—build the habit of presence.
The benefits are profound. Meeting yourself increases self-awareness, leading to clearer decisions. It builds emotional resilience, reducing anxiety by allowing feelings to move through you rather than getting stuck. Most importantly, it fuels personal growth—each honest look inward becomes a step toward understanding who you really are.
Meeting yourself is not a destination but a continuous journey. It doesn’t erase life’s difficulties, but it changes how you carry them. With practice, you navigate challenges with greater ease, not because you’ve conquered yourself, but because you’ve finally learned to sit beside yourself—just as you are.

Local Event: In-Person Group Meditation with a Guided Meditation on "Meeting Yourself"

In-Person Group Meditation with a Guided...

In-Person Group Meditation with a Guided Meditation on "Meeting Yourself"

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Boston Metropolitan Area

Norfolk County

Weymouth

William Hall

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Quincy

Milton

Brockton

Boston

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South End

Canton

Roslindale

North End

Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Stadium, 850 Hancock St, Quincy, MA, 02170

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The Banshees are off to a solid start to their second season after a convincing win over the NY Exiles in their home opener,...

IT'S ON!  Come See The Boston Banshees Tackle the Defending Champs!

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Online Group Meditation with a Guided Meditation on "Meeting Yourself"

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7:00 PM

Hingham, MA

In-Person Group Meditation with a Guided Meditation on "Meeting Yourself"

MAY

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7:00 PM

185 Lincoln St, Hingham, MA

IT'S ON! Come See The Boston Banshees Tackle the Defending Champs!