When The World Breaks Your Heart 💔
Meditating Through Heartache Without Getting Overwhelmed
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by grief and heartache that it seemed to erase every other emotion? In those moments, meditation might feel impossible—but what if it could become a space for tenderness rather than escape?
Grief, sadness, and heartache can feel all-consuming, making it difficult to stay present. This episode explores how meditation can help us hold these emotions with care—not to fix or erase them, but to nurture connection to ourselves, others, and the natural world.
💛 Learn how to recognize your personal “window of tolerance” and when meditation can support your healing.
💛 Discover how nature-inspired mindfulness can offer a sense of peace, even in the midst of sorrow.
💛 Experience a guided meditation practice infused with poetry, breathwork, and grounding techniques to hold space for your emotions with kindness.
Take a deep breath, find a quiet place, and press play to explore a compassionate approach to meditating with grief.
🎧 Today's soundscape is in honor of Glacier National Park
Kintla Lake stretches for miles into the steep peaks and evergreen forest of Glacier National Park, providing a perfect location to record the soft sounds of lapping water. Cool nights tell of the change that will come as the season turns. Quiet between gusts, cool wind blowing from the north. A change of season is in the air. Warm days, cool nights. The vastness of the land is something from classic American western stories. Near the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, the Eastern Rocky Mountains of Montana reach into the clouds. The first dusting of snow coating the peaks.
Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support.
Getting Ready for Spring 💛
Next Thursday is the Spring Equinox {for the Northern Hemisphere}, and I’ve been reflecting on last year’s Equinox epsiode on Migration ✨ One of my favorite episodes and sooooo perfect for the season; this one is worth re-visiting 🌱
Currently Reading…
Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark
Highly Recommend✨✨
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