We feel connected to characters in film and literature, favorite stories and memories, we rally for shared causes with strangers.

It might be my inner critic, an inner monologue, or that voice that reminds me to keep doing all the things.

I am listening to the sounds around me. I am listening for the quiet, the subtle sounds within. I am listening for individual thoughts...

When I started meditation, I thought it meant I had to empty my mind. I was at a loss as to how to do that...and why would I want to?