Releasing the grip, so we can be free.
Each moment, we’re practicing something. In modern society, we practice reaction by default — to money, to status, to the things we put into our bodies and minds — because reaction is what we’ve been trained to do.
But the problem with reaction is that it leaves us unsettled. We become insecure, anxious, and overwhelmed.
Practice is the consistent and lifelong commitment to reducing both the causes and the magnitude of our reactions, so that we can become more free.
If we want to thrive, it’s one of the best investments we can make.
The arc of practice.
Presence
Sensing what you’re experiencing in the moment — physically, emotionally, and mentally — without judging or running from it.
Non-reaction
Noticing the default patterns of your mind and body — especially your stressors, cravings, and reactions — and deescalating them.
Action
With the space you create, understanding the behaviors that truly nourish you, and choosing them in the present moment.
The domains of practice.
- Body
- Relationships
- Money
- Work
- Meaning
- Consumption
The structures of practice
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Body Presence
When we are in the body, we are in the moment because it takes us out of the abstract world of our thoughts. At times, it’s uncomfortable. Ultimately, it’s freeing.
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Mind Presence
The act of looking at our thoughts without mistaking them for reality. Meditation is often pursued seated, though it can happen any time we move mindfully through life.
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Community
Humans find meaning and safety through the relationships we care about and the communities we’re part of. Practice enables us to be open in these spaces.
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Faith
Practice is the continual scan of our being to find where we are still gripping, and where we can let go. Growth happens at this edge, not somewhere else.
Find your practice.
