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In this episode, we're getting ready to go Back to School! In our newest segment, Stacks in the City, Donna Arrendell sits down with Damian Carroll and Ramiro Hernandez from Vision to Learn, an organization that provides free eye exams and glasses to students in grades four through twelve. In our Get Lit segment, host Chris Stevenson chats with Elaine Pelton, Assistant Manager at the Northeast Library and a children's literacy expert. She shares her top reading recommendations for kids and their families. And finally, in All Things Local, Olubunmi Bakare speaks with Dr. Amber N. Wiley about her book Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation's Capital, which explores the history and evolution of education in Washington, DC, and how architecture and urban planning have been used in efforts to fight racism.     Credits: All music is from Pixabay and is used in their content license.  LoFi Relax by Kulakovka https://pixabay.com/music/lofi-lofi-relax-570489/ Upbeat Morning Café by sleepvolume https://pixabay.com/music/bossa-nova-upbeat-morning-caf%C3%A9-233023/ Chillhop lofi beats by lofidreams https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chillhop-lofi-beats-400375/ 静かな希望の響き by Lin_Hoyasi Lofi Jazz - Study Music by alex-morgan https://pixabay.com/music/modern-jazz-lofi-jazz-study-music-564256/ Lofi Jazz Hip Hop by VibeHorn https://pixabay.com/music/lofi-lofi-jazz-hip-hop-479218/       Connect with us!https://www.dclibrary.org/@dcpl on X @dcpubliclibrary on Instagram@dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social on Bluesky

I'm so glad you're here. Some weeks, peace doesn't feel far away — it feels impossible. Too much noise, too much holding on, too much to carry. If that's where you're at today, this episode is for you. This week, we're moving through a full journey toward inner peace — one small step each day. Today, Day 1, is about release.

What if you didn't need five new techniques — just one, that you actually remember to use? Welcome to Day 7, the final day of our 7-day grounding meditation series. Today isn't about learning something new. It's about looking back — visualization, affirmation, breath, mudra, and chakra work — and choosing the one practice that felt most like yours, so you can carry it forward long after this series ends. This guided review is designed to help you move from knowing about presence to actually embodying it. Download this week's free Daily Reflection Journal → Receive Mary Meckley's weekly meditation journal, created to help you reflect, reset, and realign with each new series from The Daily Meditation Podcast. What You'll Learn in This Episode A guided review of all six grounding techniques practiced this week How to choose one practice to carry forward as your personal daily anchor The difference between understanding a practice and embodying it A closing wisdom teaching on why lived experience matters more than knowledge alone Who This Episode Is For Anyone who completed this 7-day grounding meditation series and wants to integrate what they've learned — or anyone searching for present moment awareness practices they can sustain long-term, not just for a week.

What happens when you stop practicing grounding techniques one at a time — and start weaving them together? Welcome to Day 6 of our 7-day grounding meditation series. Today, we don't learn anything new. Instead, we layer everything you've practiced this week — visualization, breathwork, mudra, affirmation, and chakra work — into one flowing, integrated meditation. This guided practice blends neuroscience with ancient yogic wisdom to show you why balance isn't about mastering one technique perfectly, but about letting several small practices support each other. Download this week's free Daily Reflection Journal → Receive Mary Meckley's weekly meditation journal, created to help you reflect, reset, and realign with each new series from The Daily Meditation Podcast. What You'll Learn in This Episode How to layer visualization, breath, mudra, affirmation, and chakra work into one integrated practice The neuroscience behind why multimodal meditation can be more effective than single-technique practice An ancient teaching from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras on why balance comes from integration, not perfection How to weave this week's practices into a single, sustainable daily ritual Who This Episode Is For Anyone who has practiced meditation techniques individually and wants to experience how they work together — and anyone searching for grounding meditation, present moment awareness, or a guided practice that blends ancient wisdom with modern science.

What if the most grounding thing you could do today wasn't more effort, but more tenderness toward yourself? Welcome to Day 5 of our 7-day grounding meditation series. Today we return to the root chakra — but instead of grounding through breath or posture, we nurture it directly, tending to your most basic needs for safety and security the way you'd tend a small fire or water a plant. This guided meditation blends chakra visualization with real nervous-system science to help you feel steadier, safer, and more whole by the end of the practice. Download this week's free Daily Reflection Journal → Receive Mary Meckley's weekly meditation journal, created to help you reflect, reset, and realign with each new series from The Daily Meditation Podcast. What You'll Learn in This Episode A root chakra (Muladhara) visualization for feeling safe and grounded The science behind why self-nurture calms your nervous system (hello, oxytocin and vagal tone) Why tending to yourself is regulating, not indulgent An ancient yogic teaching on the root as the foundation for all growth Who This Episode Is For Anyone who feels depleted, unsafe, or disconnected from their own needs — and is searching for root chakra meditation, self-compassion practices, or grounding techniques backed by both ancient wisdom and modern science.

Do you ever feel like you have to choose between staying open and protecting your peace? Today's practice proves you don't have to choose at all. Welcome to Day 4 of our 7-day grounding meditation series. Today we use Prithvi Mudra — the earth mudra — as a physical anchor for a healthy boundary. By simply touching the thumb to the ring finger while letting the rest of the hand stay open and relaxed, this guided meditation offers a felt sense of what real protection can feel like: steady, not tense; boundaried, not closed off. Download this week's free Daily Reflection Journal → Receive Mary Meckley's weekly meditation journal, created to help you reflect, reset, and realign with each new series from The Daily Meditation Podcast. What You'll Learn in This Episode How to practice Prithvi Mudra (the earth mudra) and use it as a grounding anchor A simple way to identify where you need more protection in your life right now Why healthy boundaries don't require tension or force An ancient teaching from the Bhagavad Gita on steadiness as protection Who This Episode Is For Anyone who struggles with boundaries, feels easily overwhelmed by others' energy, or is searching for grounding mudras, protection meditation, or present moment awareness practices they can return to daily.

Feeling unsteady, anxious, or disconnected from your body? Today's episode uses a simple grounding breath technique — inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 6 — paired with a rooting visualization to help you feel physically anchored in the present moment. This is Day 3 of our 7-day grounding meditation series, and today we go a little deeper than arriving and resting: today, we root. Download this week's free Daily Reflection Journal → Receive Mary Meckley's weekly meditation journal, created to help you reflect, reset, and realign with each new series from The Daily Meditation Podcast. What You'll Learn in This Episode A simple 4-4-6 grounding breath technique to calm the nervous system How to pair breath with visualization for a deeper sense of stability Why a longer exhale helps signal safety to your body An ancient Stoic teaching on staying rooted in the present moment Who This Episode Is For Anyone feeling scattered, anxious, or ungrounded — and searching for grounding breathing techniques, present moment awareness practices, or a simple daily anchor they can return to anywhere.

  Do you ever feel like you should be further along by now — more healed, more together, more "whole"? That pressure to rush is one of the biggest things that pulls us out of the present moment. Welcome to Day 2 of our 7-day grounding meditation series, where today's practice is all about permission to rest. Using a simple affirmation — I rest in this moment. I do not need to rush to be whole — this guided meditation helps release the urgency to be finished, fixed, or further along, and instead settle into exactly where you are right now. Download this week's free Daily Reflection Journal → Receive Mary Meckley's weekly meditation journal, created to help you reflect, reset, and realign with each new series from The Daily Meditation Podcast. What You'll Learn in This Episode A simple affirmation practice to release the pressure to "catch up" or be further along Why rest is part of growth, not a detour from it How to use body awareness to notice when you're bracing instead of resting An ancient wisdom teaching on the seasons of effort and rest Who This Episode Is For Anyone feeling behind, rushed, or pressured to have it all figured out — and searching for grounding meditation, present moment awareness, or affirmation meditation practices they can return to daily.

  Feeling scattered, anxious, or stuck in your head lately? You're not alone — and you're in the right place. Welcome to Day 1 of our 7-day grounding meditation series, designed to help you feel more present, calm, and connected to your body using a new technique each day: visualization, affirmation, breathwork, mudra, and more. Today's practice is all about arriving — fully landing in this moment, in your body, before we go any further. Using a simple river, wind, and tide visualization, you'll practice setting down whatever you've been carrying so you can start this series with a clear, open mind. Download this week's free Daily Reflection Journal → Receive Mary Meckley's weekly meditation journal, created to help you reflect, reset, and realign with each new series from The Daily Meditation Podcast. What You'll Learn in This Episode A simple visualization technique to release tension and mental clutter How to use imagery (river, wind, tide) as a grounding tool you can return to anytime Why "arriving" is the essential first step before any deeper grounding work An ancient wisdom teaching on non-forcing to carry with you today Who This Episode Is For Anyone searching for grounding meditation, present moment awareness practices, or simple anxiety relief techniques they can return to daily — no experience necessary.

Are you arriving at the end of your week feeling completely depleted by digital noise, information overload, and chronic stress? Welcome to the grand finale and weekly review of our series. In this final episode, we explore the advanced neuro-somatic practice of baseline integration, focusing on the developmental arc of Embodying your peace.  Through this final integration protocol, you will learn how to permanently anchor your nervous system, lower your baseline cortisol, and walk through a fast-paced world with an untouchable mental immune shield. Turn off the noise of the outside world, claim your sovereign baseline, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

Are you arriving at the end of a demanding week feeling energetically fragmented, overstimulated, or locked in a loop of mental fatigue? In this episode, we experience the advanced neuro-somatic practice of "Somatic Stacking"—layering your posture, breathwork, and hand mudras together simultaneously to force your system into deep autonomic coherence. Turn off the noise of the world, claim your absolute equilibrium, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

Are you arriving at the end of a demanding day with a tight knot in your stomach or feeling completely depleted by digital burnout?  In this episode, we build upon the breakthrough clinical insights of Dr. Bonnie Kaplan's The Better Brain, exploring the neuro-somatic science of how nutritional depletion and high-velocity stress clamp down on the celiac (solar plexus) nerve plexus. Discover the fascinating history of ancient healing traditions and how they nurtured their vital life force by warming the body's central engine. Through a guided somatic tracking protocol focusing on the Third Chakra (Manipura), you will learn how to release "stomach bracing," drop your cortisol levels, stimulate your vagus nerve, and rebuild your cognitive armor from the inside out. Turn off the external demands of the world, feed your inner fire, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

Are you arriving at the end of the day feeling emotionally porous, raw, or completely drained by the background panic of a busy environment?  In this episode, we build upon mapping how chronic stress drains our cognitive fuel and locks the brain stem into a perpetual loop of scanning for danger. Discover the fascinating history of ancient contemplative traditions and how they utilized specific hand gestures to shield their awareness from the information storms of early civilizations. Through a guided somatic tracking protocol utilizing the Pran Mudra, you will learn how to lock your energetic boundaries, lower your cortisol levels, and activate a full nervous system reset. Turn off the demanding noise of the outer world, seal your bio-electrical borders, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

You know that sense of mental fragmentation, where thoughts feel scattered and the mind keeps spinning on a loop?  Welcome to Day 3 of our series, The Mental Immune System: Retraining Your Brain's Natural Defenses. Today, we focus our attention on the vital developmental arc of Grounding. When ambient stress builds up, vital energy naturally flies upward into the head, leaving the physical core feeling tightly knotted, raw, and untethered. Tonight, or whenever you hit play, we deploy a high-priority physiological circuit breaker: The 4-6 Grounding Breath.

When you operate at a high level, your mind naturally generates a buzzing cloud of mental static, while your body quietly locks down its creative gates. Tonight, or whenever you press play, we deploy a gentle yet profound somatic circuit breaker—our sacred daily affirmation: "I open to the flow of life around me. My nervous system is safe to let go of control." We look back at how early societies understood that human resilience isn't built on constant striving, but on the ability to fluidly adapt to life's rhythms. We also dive into the cutting-edge science of "tissue memory," mapping how chronic over-functioning forces the body into a defensive, muscular bracing pattern that continuously pumps out cortisol. Step out of the exhausting grid of productivity, claim your inner peace, and let your nervous system return to its true, sovereign baseline.

Have you ever felt like your mind is completely unprotected against the non-stop cascade of notifications, digital stress, and collective anxiety? Welcome to Day 1 of our master series, The Mental Immune System: Retraining Your Brain's Natural Defenses. Today, we unlock the foundational gateway of your psychological armor by exploring the profound developmental arc of Release. Before you can build new layers of mental resilience, you must first clear out the toxic, high-frequency static that is currently exhausting your cognitive resources. In this introductory session, we explore the groundbreaking science of the "Mental Immune System." We look at the work of evolutionary geneticists and physicians like Dr. Michael Nehls, who reveal how our brains were evolutionarily designed to absorb vital, protective trace minerals—like lithium—straight from our natural groundwater to buffer us against aggression, impulsivity, and despair. We journey back to ancient societies who drank from mineral-dense, living springs, automatically anchoring their brains in an unshakeable state of biochemical safety. Over the course of this series, you will learn how chronic digital overstimulation causes your brain stem to hold onto a tight, defensive bracing pattern that mimics a severe physical illness. Through our featured somatic release protocol, you will learn to consciously unlatch that survival loop, flush accumulated adrenaline, and build an untouchable sanctuary within your own biology. Allow your nervous system return to its true, sovereign baseline.

Welcome to the grand finale and weekly review of our master series. In this closing session, we explore the advanced neuro-somatic practice of permanent nervous system baseline integration, focusing our ultimate awareness on the 7th Chakra (The Crown Center). Discover the cutting-edge science of how a seven-day commitment to somatic tracking leverages neuroplasticity to structurally rewrite your default stress responses. By weaving the foundational elements of your week into our crowning, integrated protocol, you will learn to permanently anchor your nervous system on an inner throne of sovereign stillness. Turn off the noise of the outside world, claim your absolute crown, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

Are you arriving at the end of a demanding week feeling energetically fragmented, overstimulated, or locked in a loop of mental fatigue? In this episode, we dive into the advanced neuro-somatic practice of "Somatic Stacking"—layering your posture, breathwork, and hand mudras together simultaneously to force your system into deep autonomic coherence. Tonight, we weave the foundational elements of your weekly journey into a single, masterful chakra flow meditation, focusing your ultimate awareness on the 6th Chakra (The Third Eye Center). Discover the cutting-edge science of how directing your focus between your brows halts the frantic future-tripping of the default mode network and synchronizes your brain hemispheres. Clear out the accumulated digital static of your week, reclaim your unshakeable mental clarity, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

In this episode, we explore how high-velocity lifestyles cause unconscious "chest bracing" and trap your nervous system in a state of hyper-vigilant scanning. Discover the cutting-edge neuro-somatic science of the 4th Chakra (Heart Center), and how breathing with focused, deep-tissue awareness can instantly trigger heart-brain coherence. Through this targeted somatic protocol, you will learn how to activate the vagus nerve pathways, drop your cortisol levels, and repair the energetic leaks caused by chronic over-functioning. Turn off the frantic demands of the outside world, seal your personal sanctuary, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

Through a gentle, guided fourth chakra (Heart Center) protocol using the Apana Mudra, you will learn how to synchronize your heart-brain coherence, lower your cortisol levels, and activate a full vagus nerve reset. Turn off the demanding noise of the world, lock your energetic borders, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

Through a gentle, guided solar plexus protocol using our featured Inhale Peace, Exhale Wisdom breath technique, you will learn to instantly lower your center of gravity, drop your cortisol levels, and activate a full parasympathetic reset. Turn off the noise of the world, claim your inner stability, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.

Welcome to Day 2 of our maximum-SEO master series, Nervous System Regulation • Guided Meditation for Anxiety & Brain Reset. Today, our precise developmental arc is Rest, with our absolute emphasis anchoring deep into the second chakra—Svadhisthana, the Sacral Center. This is your body's native reservoir for emotional fluidity, creative stamina, and natural ease. When you operate at a high level, managing endless daily logistics, your mind naturally generates a buzzing cloud of mental static, while your body quietly locks down its creative gates. Today, we deploy a gentle yet profound somatic anchor: our sacred daily affirmation, "I open to the flow of life around me." This practice acts as an immediate biological circuit breaker, downshifting your brainwaves and pulling your awareness out of the exhausting grid of productivity so you can drop safely back into your native, fluid rhythm.

Ever feel like your energy is entirely trapped in your head, spinning like a top while your physical body feels running on empty?  Welcome to Day 1 of The Resonance Roadmap: 7 Days of Chakra Energy Regulation. This classic session was recorded during the collective pause of the pandemic, capturing a rare, uniquely potent energy designed for raw stability and absolute comfort. Tonight, or whenever you press play, we dive into the Root Chakra—the biological foundation of your entire nervous system. When stress hits, your vital life force instinctively flies upward to power a hyper-vigilant brain, leaving your physical roots completely dry and depleted. This episode hands you the direct keys to reverse that biological drain. You'll learn the neuro-somatic science of how dropping your awareness into the base of your spine instantly signals your adrenal glands to stop pumping cortisol. The payoff? Immediate relief from the invisible weight of daily deadlines, a profound dropping of your shoulders, and a deep, delicious sense of physical safety. You don't have to keep forcing your way through the mental static. Hit play, claim your stability, and let your body remember how it feels to be completely supported.

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Carmen Acevedo Butcher reads The Cloud of Unknowing and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Anonymous, excerpts from The Cloud of Unknowing with the Book of Privy Counsel: A New Translation, trans. by Carmen Acevedo Butcher. (Shambhala Publications / Random House, 2009), pgs. 3 and 231 1, 61 2, 743, 1235, 1244, & 189 6 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Claudia Love Mair reads Isaiah and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Isaiah 43:10. Scripture quotation is from The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson (biblehub.com/nkjv/isaiah/43.htm). All rights reserved. AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Te Martin reads Austin Channing Brown and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Austin Channing Brown, I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. (Convergent Books, 2018), pgs. 171–172 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Cassidhe Hart reads Barbara Holmes and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Barbara Homes, Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church. (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2004), pgs. 96–97 AbbeyoftheArts.com

Abbey of the Arts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Melinda Thomas reads her poem and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Melinda Emily Thomas, “Earth's Magnificat”, originally published December 2025 online in The Journal of Elements and Seasons: MelindaEmilyThomas.substack.com/p/earths-magnificat. From her forthcoming collection, Original Name. AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Jo-ed Tome reads Kathleen Schwab and Therese Kay and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Kathleen Schwab and Therese Kay, A Healing Journey: 14 Daily Devotionals for Those Dealing with Grief, Pain, or Anxiety. (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2018), no page number in Kindle AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Felicia Murrell reads from her book AND: The Restorative Power of Love and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Felicia Murrell, AND: The Restorative Power of Love In An Either/Or World. (PA: Whitaker House, 2024), pgs. 112–113 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Melinda Thomas and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Rachel Held Evans, Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church. (Nashville, TN: Nelson Books, 2015), pgs. 232–233 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Carmen Acevedo Butcher reads Father Greg Boyle and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Father Greg Boyle, excerpts from Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times. (Simon & Schuster, 2024), pgs. 4 and 2–31,22&3, 125, & 974 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Jo-ed Tome reads Julia Baird and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Julia Baird, Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder & Things that Sustain You When the World Goes Dark. (William Collins, 2021), pgs. 260–261 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Michael Moore reads Howard Thurman and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Howard Thurman, “How Good to Center Down!” from Meditations of the Heart. (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1992), pgs. 28–29 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Melinda Thomas reads Kat Armas and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Kat Armas, Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging, and Peace in a Dehumanizing World. (Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2025), pg. 65 AbbeyoftheArts.com

Abbey of the Arts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Amber Andreasen reads Henri Nouwen and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Henri Nouwen, "Adam's Story: The Peace That Is Not Of This World" (Henri J.M. Nouwen. ©The Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust). Published in Weavings 3, No. 2 (March–April 1988) AbbeyoftheArts.com

Abbey of the Arts.com Wisdom Council member Kayce Stevens Hughlett reads from her essay and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Kayce Stevens Hughlett, “Joy and Sorrow Are Sisters”, published July 2015 online in her blog: kaycehughlett.com/blog/2015/7/28/joy-and-sorrow-are-sisters AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Michael Moore reads Thomas Merton and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Thomas Merton, “Prayer of Unknowing” from Thoughts In Solitude. (New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999), pg. 79 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Jo-ed Tome reads Marlene Marburg and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Marlene Marburg, Grace Upon Grace: Savouring the Spiritual Exercises through the Arts. (Morning Star Publishing, 2019), pgs. 29–30 AbbeyoftheArts.com

Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Simon Ruth de Voil reads James Finley and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. James Finley, from track “Sustained in All Things” on the album Sanctuary: Exploring the Healing Path by Alana Levandosky (AlanaLevandosky.com) & James Finely. “Turning to the Mystics” CAC Podcast with James Finely. AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Cassidhe Hart reads Joanna Macy & Molly Brown and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Joanna Macy and Molly Brown, Coming Back to Life. (Gabriola Island, B.C.: New Society Publishers, 2014), pgs. 53–54 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Amber Andreasen reads Cynthia Bourgeault and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Scripture quotations are from the New International Version Bible (NIV). (2011). The NIV Bible. https://www.thenivbible.com (Original work published 1978) Cynthia Bourgeault, Mystical Hope: Trusting in the Mercy of God. (Lanham, Maryland: A Cowley Publications Book; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2001), pgs. 25 & 86–87 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts online Abbess Christine Valters Paintner reads her blessing and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Christine Valters Paintner, A Book of Everyday Blessings: 100 Prayers for Dancing Monks, Artists, and Pilgrims. (Ave Maria Press, 2026), pg. 8 AbbeyoftheArts.com