Emma

That's so sweet. And no, that really means so much to me because I feel so seen right now by you. And I realized I had to give myself permission for that. Absolutely. Because in the beginning, I thought I had to just be this and just be that. So to your point, I had a really amazing conversation where for me, what switched and what changed for me in allowing myself to be all of that

That's so sweet. And no, that really means so much to me because I feel so seen right now by you. And I realized I had to give myself permission for that. Absolutely. Because in the beginning, I thought I had to just be this and just be that. So to your point, I had a really amazing conversation where for me, what switched and what changed for me in allowing myself to be all of that

was me saying, I cannot believe that I'm going to limit myself. There was this amazing quote from Martin Luther King. He said, people who love peace need to learn to organize themselves as well as those who love war. And if you think about that for a second, everyone who wants to tear the world down is organized, strategic, and focused.

was me saying, I cannot believe that I'm going to limit myself. There was this amazing quote from Martin Luther King. He said, people who love peace need to learn to organize themselves as well as those who love war. And if you think about that for a second, everyone who wants to tear the world down is organized, strategic, and focused.

Because you're basically losing the battle just from the get-go. So for me, if I really want to spread wellness at the pace people want entertainment, if I really want to make wisdom go viral, I have to be sincere and strategic. I have to be purposeful and passionate. I have to be affectionate and affirmative. I've got to be both. I can't choose and say, I'm just going to be this soft,

Because you're basically losing the battle just from the get-go. So for me, if I really want to spread wellness at the pace people want entertainment, if I really want to make wisdom go viral, I have to be sincere and strategic. I have to be purposeful and passionate. I have to be affectionate and affirmative. I've got to be both. I can't choose and say, I'm just going to be this soft,

I'm going to sit on the mountain top and hope that this reaches the rest of the world. It's not going to happen. And so that quote means a lot to me because the fact that Martin Luther King had to organize around love, had to organize around community, it wasn't good enough to say, oh, we all love each other. We should just be kind. It doesn't work that way.

I'm going to sit on the mountain top and hope that this reaches the rest of the world. It's not going to happen. And so that quote means a lot to me because the fact that Martin Luther King had to organize around love, had to organize around community, it wasn't good enough to say, oh, we all love each other. We should just be kind. It doesn't work that way.

I think a big part of that was the monk training because the point of monk training is you are where your feet are. So you're actually present. So if I'm actually where my feet are right now, that means I'm right here. That means I'm listening. It means I'm present. It means I'm conscious, which allows me to be effective in the moment. You can't be attentive when you want.

I think a big part of that was the monk training because the point of monk training is you are where your feet are. So you're actually present. So if I'm actually where my feet are right now, that means I'm right here. That means I'm listening. It means I'm present. It means I'm conscious, which allows me to be effective in the moment. You can't be attentive when you want.

and then not be attentive on the other side. So if people say, I want to be present on my vacation, but I want to be absent at work. It doesn't work because it bleeds. Inattention bleeds into everything. So you can't choose when to be present and absent. So I've got to be present. So if I'm present with you, I'll be present on the weekend.

and then not be attentive on the other side. So if people say, I want to be present on my vacation, but I want to be absent at work. It doesn't work because it bleeds. Inattention bleeds into everything. So you can't choose when to be present and absent. So I've got to be present. So if I'm present with you, I'll be present on the weekend.

I'll be present on holiday and I'll be present in my workplace. If I'm absent with you, that's what leaks and that's what bleeds. And so you have to practice presence or absence.

I'll be present on holiday and I'll be present in my workplace. If I'm absent with you, that's what leaks and that's what bleeds. And so you have to practice presence or absence.

First of all, being a mom is harder than being a meditator. So I'm just going to put that out there. Let's just be really realistic about that first of all, right? So I don't have that. But first of all, I think it's a practice that starts at 10 minutes. And I've been meditating now for nearly two decades. Wow. For 90 minutes. But I've started very, very early in my life at 10 minutes.

First of all, being a mom is harder than being a meditator. So I'm just going to put that out there. Let's just be really realistic about that first of all, right? So I don't have that. But first of all, I think it's a practice that starts at 10 minutes. And I've been meditating now for nearly two decades. Wow. For 90 minutes. But I've started very, very early in my life at 10 minutes.

It's not something you get to. The second thing I'll say is 90 minutes is a commitment in my path where if I want to teach, I have to meditate that much. because I want to be a teacher. So I always say, you want your personal trainer to have six pack abs, right? So you want your trainer to work out more than you do. I'm a trainer. I've got to work out more than the person.

It's not something you get to. The second thing I'll say is 90 minutes is a commitment in my path where if I want to teach, I have to meditate that much. because I want to be a teacher. So I always say, you want your personal trainer to have six pack abs, right? So you want your trainer to work out more than you do. I'm a trainer. I've got to work out more than the person.

So I don't think 90 minutes is something we should start saying everyone needs to do, just as not everyone needs to do 3000 crunches like Cristiano Ronaldo or whatever it is. So I think doing 10 or 20 minutes is beautiful. I think doing five minutes is beautiful. And the way you get to it is you start to see the value and the benefit.

So I don't think 90 minutes is something we should start saying everyone needs to do, just as not everyone needs to do 3000 crunches like Cristiano Ronaldo or whatever it is. So I think doing 10 or 20 minutes is beautiful. I think doing five minutes is beautiful. And the way you get to it is you start to see the value and the benefit.