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Writes hard meditation fiction 🦎

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John Miedema

Writes hard meditation fiction 🦎

    Join our online Meditation Community for a sitting on Focused Attention

    Posted on January 17, 2026January 17, 2026

    Many people find this practice to be the most useful meditation they learn

    Many people come to meditation seeking relief from stress, and Meditation Community begins with a focus on Calm. Learning to settle the body and steady the mind creates the conditions for practice, and for many people this alone brings real benefit.

    This week we move into Effort to Develop Technique. This phase will include three sittings working with attention more deliberately. This takes more effort and repetition, but it is a valuable skill that rewards you with feelings of pleasure and happiness.

    Join our online Meditation Community for a sitting on Focused Attention. Many people find this practice to be the most useful meditation they learn.

    In this meditation, we will use the breath as a reference point. We practice noticing when attention drifts and gently returning it.

    All our sittings take place at the link below, last 30 minutes, and are free. We look forward to seeing you.

    https://meet.google.com/ogf-dnbs-ved

    You can always find the latest information on my website. I also recommend subscribing to my newsletter for invitations and essays. You can contact me via the email listed on my About page, or by replying to any newsletter.

    Last Updated on January 17, 2026 | Published: January 17, 2026

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