What if the life you’re creating begins with how you experience this very moment? Plus, a special book launch announcement!

The Power of Presence and Practice

Selah Monday Morning Meditation | November 9, 2026

Peace, beautiful souls! 🌿

Have you noticed what we’ve actually been doing together during our Monday morning meditations?

We’ve been rehearsing the life we desire to live.

When we practiced gratitude, we experienced appreciation.

When we practiced compassion, we cultivated kindness and understanding.

When we practiced trust and equanimity, we developed greater familiarity with confidence and balance.

And through One Small Change, we explored how intentional choices move us toward meaningful possibilities.

But here’s the beautiful realization:

We weren’t simply preparing for the future. We were experiencing these qualities in the present moment.

Because the present is where life unfolds.

Meditation Is a Practice

Recently, someone shared how much these meditations have been helping her. She notices a difference in how she feels and experiences everyday life, particularly when she has been away from the practice for a while.

But she also shared that she wasn’t sure how to meditate without guidance.

That inspired today’s conversation.

Meditation is a skill we develop through consistent practice.

Just as we learn an instrument or strengthen a muscle, we become more familiar with directing our attention through repetition.

The purpose isn’t to achieve a perfectly quiet mind.

The practice is learning to notice when our attention wanders and gently return to the present.

Every return is part of the practice.

Three Words to Remember

PAUSE. NOTICE. RETURN.

🌿 Pause — Become still for a moment.

🌿 Notice — Bring awareness to your breath and your experience.

🌿 Return — Gently bring your attention back to the present.

These three simple steps can become part of your daily life.

Your Selah Invitation This Week

Take just one minute each day to practice independently.

One minute of stillness.

One minute of conscious breathing.

One minute of being present.

As the practice becomes more familiar, allow it to grow naturally.

And remember:

We practice being, and our being informs our doing.

A Special Celebration!

📖 November 10 — Official Book Launch!

My new book, Spiritual Healing Through the Breakup: Partnering with Pain to Navigate Any Difficult Life Change, launches tomorrow!

🎉 November 15 — Virtual Book Launch After Party!

I look forward to celebrating with you. Watch for details about participating in the launch and joining our community gathering.

Visit https://beyondhypnosis.org to explore my work, & book and subcribe for upcoming events.

May the awareness we cultivate in meditation accompany us into every moment of our lives.

Pause. Breathe. Choose life. Live.

Shalom, shalom.

Selah. 🌿

With appreciation,

Tamara Taggart
Hypnotherapist | Health & Wellness Coach | Mindfulness Meditation Trainer
Beyond Hypnosis | Mind UR Wellness