We guide a short meditation into Howard Thurman’s reminder to ask what makes you come alive and act on it. Through questions and a poem about quiet usefulness, we show how to find patterns that reliably light you up and turn them into simple, repeatable choices.

• soft breath and body scan to settle
• Howard Thurman quote reframing purpose
• reflective questions to spot aliveness
• noticing patterns in vivid, energized moments
• moving beyond vague bliss toward specific contexts
• poem on usefulness over spectacle
• applying patterns to daily choices and actions

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — this podcast explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work.

Each episode offers a mix of:

Practical mindfulness and meditation teachings
Conversations with respected meditation teachers, clinicians, authors, and researchers
Real-world insights for therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, educators, and caregivers
Gentle reflections for anyone navigating stress, anxiety, burnout, grief, or change

If you’re interested in:

Mindfulness meditation for everyday life
Trauma-sensitive and compassion-based practices
Teaching mindfulness in an authentic, non-performative way
Deepening your own practice while supporting others

…you’re in the right place.

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Following The Lights That Make You Shine