Welcome, friends, to the Tara Brock podcast. I'm so glad you're here.

Each week, I share teachings and guided meditations to help us awaken our hearts and bring healing

to our world.

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Now, let's explore together

the many ways we can live

from the love and presence that's our deepest essence.

Namaste. You might close your eyes, let your attention go inward,

feel the movement of the breath,

and see if you can sense and imagine and feel the breath at the heart as if you're breathing

into the heart and out of the heart.

We begin with a reflection on the question,

what is my deepest intention?

Right this moment, what's my deepest intention for being here?

For practicing meditation?

You might even think of it in a broad way,

your intention in your life,

as if you're at the end of your life looking back,

what would matter?

What's the quality of heart, of presence you want to bring to the world? It's reflecting and sensing what you feel most sincere about.

Sitting still and feeling the aliveness that's right here in the stillness

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