What good does it do to sit here?

Sitting in meditation before the sun arrives, I’ve met myself here for decades.

An upright spine, a softening and the simple yet sometimes difficult choice to begin again.

Recently, my time of meditation can be filled with grief, anger, and a deep sense of uncertainty.

The world — literally and figuratively — feels as though it is burning.
Cruelty is loud. Fear travels fast. Even those who long for justice, kindness, and care can feel fractured, reactive, overwhelmed.

And so the question arises — quietly, insistently:
What good does it do to sit here?
How can stillness matter when there is so much that needs to change.

Practice is not denial, nor is it passivity. It is preparation.

When we slow down enough to feel what is actually here — the fear, the heartbreak, the urgency — we begin to regain clarity. We interrupt the knee-jerk reaction. We strengthen the capacity to respond rather than react. We remember how to stand without hardening, how to act without burning ourselves out.

Staying centered in times like these is not indulgent.
It is an act of protest and sustainability.
For the nervous system. For discernment. For community.

A regulated body can hold complexity.
A steady mind can see more clearly.
A rooted heart is harder to manipulate by fear.

Practice gives us the strength to speak, to organize, to protect what matters — and to do so in ways that are strategic, ethical, and enduring. This is how movements last. This is how care becomes contagious. This is how we show up for one another without losing ourselves.

The teachings remain essential precisely because the times are precarious. Not to make us numb — but to make us available.
Not to shrink — but to stand.

I continue to practice because it is how I remember who I am, and how I learn — again and again — how to meet this world with steadiness, courage, and compassion.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or exhausted, you are not alone.

We practice so we can keep going — together.

Stronger together,

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