Jeff ends his program with a simple, guided, intuitive 30 minute meditation, dropping us deeply into a sense of who we are, as presence itself, the unchanging sense of profound rest at the heart of all experience; coming to see ourselves as a perfect expression of life. Through being mindful of the breath and body, and allowing sounds, thoughts, and physical sensations to appear and disappear, we come to know ourselves as the vast Ocean of presence in which all these waves of experience are allowed to come and go, rise and fall, arise and subside... Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program and the 'Eight Limbs of Yoga' Program

When we get stuck, feel blocked and uninspired, caught up in a negative thought story, and don't know what do to, where should we begin? Jeff talks about what being "stuck" really means, and how to respond from a place of presence and curiosity. He explains how there can be a certain violence and unkindness in our images and ideas of spiritual freedom. If we can actually embrace and accept the feeling of being blocked, instead of turning away from it, then perhaps great change and creativity can happen. Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program

How can we find creativity when we feel blocked? How can we find solutions when we feel so far away from them? Jeff explains how doubt, numbness, stuckness, and even despair, could well be the keys to unlocking deep creativity in ourselves, and an opening for something new to emerge. Perhaps our stuckness is not really a block, but a portal. Perhaps our numbness is so alive. And perhaps our doubts hold great power. This is an invitation to a deep trust in life... Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program

Jeff discusses the ancient question of whether or not there is free will. Rather than giving us a straight answer he looks at the question itself, and our seeking of answers; how the mind is always looking for solutions and neat philosophies. Perhaps we don't really want the answers, because all answers are second-hand and do not satisfy the heart. Perhaps we just love to wonder, to be curious, to explore, like children. Jeff invites us closer to the beautiful uncertainty at the heart of our lives, and to a deep embrace of the paradox of existence. Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program

An exploration of what it really means to be present. Jeff invites us to let go of all our future goals, including even our goals of 'relaxation', 'healing' or 'being present', and to embrace the present moment exactly as it is! The mind will turn anything (including 'relaxation') into a goal, a future scene in the movie of our lives, somewhere to 'get to'. It can become very stressful, trying to relax! Healing always involves returning to the present moment, honoring it, bowing to it, whatever shape it takes. Jeff explains that being present does not mean that you instantly feel better, or pain instantly goes away, or tension immediately disappears. This expectation can lead to much disappointment. Being present could actually result in more intense sensations, more powerful feelings. Sometimes you have to ALLOW yourself to feel more tense, before relaxation happens. Presence makes no distinction between tension and relaxation; it allows them both. This realization can provide huge relief. Jeff offers an invitation to remember how vast you are, how much life you can hold, how huge your heart is!  Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program

Jeff talks about thoughts and feelings as if they were our 'inner children" that just want to be loved and included in awareness. Sometimes we seem to be overwhelmed by anger, fear, sorrow; it's like there are all kinds of "children" shouting for our attention at the same time, resulting in a seeming chaos. How can we begin to find peace in the midst of the chaos? How can we begin to turn lovingly towards our "children" and embrace them as part of the moment, seeing them not as mistakes, or punishments, or signs of our failure, but as welcome guests in the open space of meditation? This is a radical self-love!  Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program

Sandra asks Jeff his thoughts on when your mind gets tangled up in feelings and emotions, resulting in a negative spiral in which you can find yourself going deeper and deeper into your misery. Is there a way out? How can we prevent ourselves from becoming overwhelmed? Are we ever truly 'trapped' in our feelings? How can we find peace even when our feelings are very intense?Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program

Esther asks Jeff a question about accepting emotional pain, and how to deal with the circumstances that triggered the pain. Do we always need to understand 'why' our pain is here, or can we just meet it directly? Jeff clarifies the difference between our pain, and our interpretation of our pain. There is always an invitation to come out of the thought-based narrative, and meet our physical sensations moment by moment, without a story. Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program

Jeff Foster invites you to stop for a moment, to come out of the drama of your life story, and be present to this sacred instant of life. He invites you to embrace yourself exactly as you are; to stop trying to fix, change, transform, even 'heal' yourself, and fall into the brilliant mystery that you are, discovering the deep healing power of the present moment. In this program, Jeff will answer questions from a small audience about self-acceptance, meditation, creativity, courage, inspiration, awakening, love, about setting goals and letting go of them, about dealing with intense and painful emotions, just to name a few subjects. We will learn how to be kind to ourselves when we screw up, how we can deal with doubt, pain and sorrow, and how to touch the seeming 'untouchable' and shameful parts of ourselves. We will be invited to stop making ourselves perfect, but instead see the perfection in our apparent imperfection! Jeff ends this program with an intuitive 30 minute meditation, dropping us into a sense of who we truly are, as precence itself, and as a perfect expression of life. Part of the "Falling in love with where you are" program

We start this series with a short talk about spiritual awakening, and the way in which we sometimes get mesmerised by our goals. Jeff then answers a question about true meditation in which he shares his own experience, his views and tips to support your meditation process. He talks about meditation as an invitation to be curious about our present experience, without trying to change, fix or even 'heal' it. He then discusses the idea of meditation as who we truly are - the wide open space of awareness in which all thoughts, sounds, sensations, urges and impulses come and go like waves in a vast ocean. Meditation not as a goal, but as our nature! Part of the Falling in love with where you are program