ZC 2168 Don't Pick Joy

Our culture tells us that happiness and joy are to be chased…are acceptable, and that anything that is not those things should be avoided or changed. Today I talk about being okay with not be “okay”.

Thom WaltersOctober 9, 2026Comment

ZC 2167: Five Ways Meditation Increases Resilience

Life brings challenges, and meditation can help us meet them with greater awareness, steadiness, and kindness. In today’s episode, we explore how our practice supports resilience by helping us recognize stress sooner, create space before reacting, and allow difficult feelings without becoming lost in them. Each gentle return to the present is an opportunity to practice beginning again—a skill we can carry into the moments when life asks us to find our footing.

Thom WaltersOctober 8, 2026Comment

ZC 2166: Tricycle Wednesday - Approaching Grief by Roy Remer

Grief is deeply personal, and there is no single right way to experience it. In today’s Zen Commuter, I share “Approaching Grief” by Roy Remer, from the Summer 2026 issue of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Through his compassionate insights and my own reflections, we explore how awareness can help us recognize our responses to loss and meet ourselves with greater kindness. This episode is an invitation to give yourself time, honor your experience, and consider what it means to make room for grief in your life.