Episode 233: 2026 Planning Session

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