Guided meditations for mindfulness, with Arnold & Porter partner Brian Israel. These short 15-minute meditations are designed help colleagues, and their friends and families, find a moment of peace and tranquility during these challenging times. To join the daily meditation live, please contact Brian at brian.israel@arnoldporter.com.
Episodes
8 hours ago
Enjoying the Poetry of Wendell Berry
8 hours ago
8 hours ago
Today's meditation will focus on the poetry of Wendell Berry and healing power of nature.
2 days ago
Spring (Soul) Cleaning
2 days ago
2 days ago
Today's podcast will focus on a spring cleaning of the soul.
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Poetry from Khalil Gibran
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Today's podcast features poetry from Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese-American writer and poet. Gibran is most famous for a book of poems called "The Prophet", first published in English in 1923.
Remember poetry, like meditation, can be experienced in any way you experience it.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
The Gift of Compassionate Breathing
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Often the greatest gift we can give ourselves is the gift of stillness.
Today's podcast will focus on compassionate breathing.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
A Focus on Being Playful
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
George Bernard Shaw once said "We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.”
Today's podcast will focus on being playful.
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Poetry Friday: Blessings from David Steindl-Rast
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Today's Poetry Friday will focus on words from David Steindl-Rast. While you're listening, become aware of a growing feeling of gratitude.
Friday Apr 05, 2024
The Wonder of Spring
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
While it's true that every season contains infinite possibilities, spring seems to be nature's reminder of all that is possible. Perhaps this is because spring is when we can easily observe the life bursting forth in everything.
Today we'll share a few poems about spring.
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Becoming Like Water
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Bruce Lee once said "Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."
Today we'll focus on becoming like water.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Welcoming the Healing Power of Love
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Love is the key ingredient to healing. When we feel the power of love, we connect to our deeper spiritual self.
Today's meditation will focus on the healing power of love.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Reclaiming the Beginners’ Mind
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
A beginners' mind is a mind full of curiosity and wonder, free of preconceptions and expectations.
Today's podcast will focus on reclaiming the beginners' mind.
Monday Apr 01, 2024
A Focus on Simplicity and Stillness
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Thích Nhất Hạnh once said "if we are not calm, we cannot listen and understand."
Today's meditation will focus on finding stillness.
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Poetry Friday - Classic Poems from the United Kingdom
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
In solidarity with Catherine, Princess of Whales, we'll enjoy some classic poetry from the United Kingdom.
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Enjoying a Relaxed Moment
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is to just relax.
Today's podcast will focus on meditating to achieve complete relaxation.
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Poetry Friday - William Edgar Stafford
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
William Edgar Stafford was a poet from Hutchinson, Kansas. Some of his most poignant poems are about the simple beauty of nature and appreciating the moment.
Today we'll reflect on his poem "Ask Me".
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Prayer Through Gratitude
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
It's been said that what we focus on expands and grows. Thus when we focus on the goodness in our lives, we actually create more of it.
Today's podcast will focus on prayer through gratitude.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Breathing in Peace
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
You are completing deserving of peace, now and always. From time to time, your mind may begin to wander to a memory of fear. That's part of being human.
Today's meditation will focus on welcoming peace with our breath.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
The Joy Within
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Joy is a state of being you can choose. Joy is infinite and part of who we really are. Sometimes we simply need to reawaken the joy that exists naturally within us.
Today's meditation will focus on the joy within.
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is a mindfulness training program created by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979. It is supported by a wide body of research showing that is effective in treating stress, chronic pain, anxiety, and even depression. One component of the program is called the body scan, in which we bring awareness to various parts of our body.
Today's podcast will focus on the body scan component.
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Choosing to Welcome Inner Peace
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Welcoming inner peace begins with choice. Our emotions are our emotions. In the words of the American nun Pema Chödrön "Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions."
Today's meditation will focus on welcoming inner peace.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Choosing Mindfulness and Expanding Awareness
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Mindfulness is simply expanding your awareness of your own actions, thoughts and feelings. It is the practice of non-judgmental serving. It allows us to liberate ourselves from the extremes of thinking too much and thinking too little.
Today's podcast will focus on choosing mindfulness.
Monday Feb 26, 2024
To Choose Happiness
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Especially in times of uncertainty or difficulty, it's important to remember that we all deserve happiness. True happiness is not dependent on what is happening around us, but is within us and always available.
Today's podcast will focus on choosing happiness.
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
A Focus on Conscious Breathing
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thich Nhat Hanh once said "Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor."
Today's podcast will focus on conscious breathing.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
The Infinite Healing Power of Pure Love
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
When love is the foundation of your life, there are no limits or problems that cannot be solve. Today's meditation will focus on the healing power of love.
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Poetry Friday - Margaret Atwood
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Margaret Atwood is known for her book series The Handmaid's Tale and is regarded as one of Canada's finest writers. She is also an accomplished poet and activist.
Today's meditation will focus on poetry from Margaret Atwood.
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Releasing Anger
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
We all feel anger from time to time, both in our personal lives and as we bear witness to injustice around the world. Anger is natural, and if properly directed can lead to positive emotions and actions.
Today's podcast will focus on releasing anger.
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Greatness Through Humility
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
What is humility exactly? It's not the observation of ourselves as small, but rather viewing ourselves as part of something larger.
Today's podcast will focus on finding greatness through humility.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Bobby McFerrin once sang "In every life we have some trouble. But when you worry, you make it double."
Today's podcast will focus on living a stress-free life.
Monday Feb 05, 2024
A Simple Relaxation Meditation
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Today's podcast will focus on meditation to achieve complete relaxation.
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Poetry Friday - A Few Poems From Wendell Berry
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Wendell Berry's poetry celebrates the sacredness of life and everyday miracles.
Today's meditation will feature a few of Berry's poems, including "The Peace of Wild Things."
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Limitless Lovingkindness
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Today's meditation will focus on sending wishes of wellbeing to others.
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
A Magical Journey Across All Time and Space
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Today's podcast will focus on expanding our connection with the entire universe.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Being Playful
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
George Barnard Shaw once said "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
Deciding to bring more playfulness into our lives is a decision to stay young in mind, body, and spirit. Today's podcast will focus on being lighthearted and childlike.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
The Act of Breathing
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
There is nothing planned for today's podcast, so instead we'll focus on the act of breathing. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give to ourselves is the gift of mindful breathing.
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tranquil Tuesday: Simple Relaxation
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Sometimes people judge and say "Don't just sit there, do something." But occasionally it's nice to do the opposite.
Today's podcast will focus on simply sitting.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Mellow Monday: Simple Relaxation
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Henry David Thoreau once said that our health requires relaxation and aimlessness.
Today's meditation will focus on letting our breath be our masseuse.