We just operate on a default mode that there are these voices and these ideas in our heads that we just take as truth, that we should be beating ourselves up to do better, that we're not good enough.

And not everyone necessarily realizes that those are conditioned voices, that, you know, they come from our society, they come from certain moments in our life,

and that we've built these systems inside of us, and meditation can help us unravel it first

by just even seeing it.

I'm Jocelyn K. Gly, and this is Hurry Slowly, a podcast about pacing yourself, where I explore how you can find more creativity

and meaning in your life through the simple act of slowing down.

When I first started this podcast, I often described the creative process to people as

the act of finding your voice, made completely literal.

And when I say that, I'm using a common trope that we use to talk about our internal self

by referring to this idea of a singular internal voice, your voice.

But the fact of the matter is each of us contains many, many voices, each with different

personas, some that admonish and some that complain and some that encourage. And finding

peace of mind and unlocking your creativity and even being more productive is in many ways

about understanding how to navigate

these voices, how to observe them and tune into them and when necessary, disarm them.

And building a meditation practice is one of the most direct ways to begin to deepen your

awareness of those internal voices.

And that's what led me to my guest for today, Sabine Salasi.

Sebenay is a meditation teacher and a writer who was originally born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and raised in Washington, D.C.

She has studied Buddhism for over 25 years and is the former director of the New York Insight Meditation Center.

Prior to devoting herself to teaching meditation full-time,

Sembony worked for nonprofits large and small,

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