Our annual session includes readings from Hold Nothing, emphasizing practice, respect, and structures of encouragement. Join me to sit briefly, address potent prompts intended to create intentionality and spaces of grace for you and yours as you proceed into this year.

(0:00) – Annual Planning Session Introduction
(1:54) – Practice and Respect in Conscious Evolution
(4:45) – Zen Meditation and the Practice of Zazen
(7:20) – Aging and Letting Go of Caring About Others' Opinions
(10:16) – Note of Gratitude from the Body
(35:42) – Sitting Practice and Reflection on Encouragement
(39:29) – Engaging in Relationships with Encouragement
(47:58) – Final Reflections and Q&A

Resources Planning Guidebook Feelings and Needs List

Substacks Elena Brower – Hold Nothing Sierra Campbell – Choose Nurture | choosenurture.com Laurel Hayne-Miller – The Flowering Path

Books

Bookshop
Everyday Zen — Charlotte Joko Beck
Returning to Silence — Kōshō Uchiyama
Silent Illumination — Guo Gu
The Truth of This Life — Katherine Thanas
Mountains and Rivers Sutra — Norman Fischer
Better Apart — Gabrielle Hartley and Elena Brower
What We Say Matters — Judith Lasater

Episode 233: 2026 Planning Session