How do we become present enough and open enough and courageous enough to really be with the life that's here?

Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have,

quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.

And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.

We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.

We see what we don't have instead of what we do.

We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.

But it's not just about thinking.

Our actions matter.

It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.

This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,

how they feed their good wolf.

For years, I tried to meditate by following my breath. And honestly, it never seemed to work. It just seemed like my mind raced and raced. I used to joke it was like the dark circus coming to town. If that's you

when it comes to following your breath and meditation, it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you.

You may just not have found the way that works best for you. Tara Brock, who's a psychologist,

a world-class meditation teacher, author of wonderful books like radical acceptance and true refuge,

helps us experiment with a variety of approaches that are guided by a simple compass, intention.

We talk about stepping out of trance, the tight story of what's wrong with me or what's wrong here,

and into direct experience where kindness and awareness can grow

at the same time. I share how shifting my own practice from the breath to listening to sounds

uncovered more aliveness and peace for me. If you're ready for practical ways to be here, not

perfectly but more fully, stay with us. I'm Eric Zimmer,

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