Equanimity Meditation for Balance and Rest with Margaret Cullen #218

The guest, Margaret Cullen, leads a guided meditation on equanimity—cultivating inner balance amid life's constant change. Rather than resisting emotional turbulence, she teaches that true peace comes from embracing impermanence and accepting that happiness and suffering arise from our own thoughts, actions, and circumstances, not external forces. The practice centers on noticing the natural pause between breaths—a moment of effortless equilibrium—and using affirmations like 'Things are just as they are' and 'I am safe in this moment' to anchor awareness. A powerful shift occurs when participants extend this equanimity to loved ones, recognizing that while we can deeply care, we cannot control their suffering. This compassionate acceptance, not detachment, is the heart of the practice. The session ends with a global expansion of goodwill, inviting a sense of shared peace across all beings.