The Art of Creating Space Within
A 6-week course to calm your mind
Learning to meet yourself with patience, self-kindness, and calm
The Art of Creating Space Within FEATURES
One-On-One 30-Minute Coaching Session
A one-on-one introductory session—a warm, personal opportunity for us to connect before the group begins, answer your questions, and gain a clear understanding of where you are and what you hope to gain from the course.
Weekly One-Hour Group Lessons With Instructor
Comprehensive lessons featuring stories, guided meditations, mindful attention and movement integration practices, plus handouts and takeaways so you gain the tools and confidence to create your own calming, sustainable practice.
Daily Recorded Practice Meditations
Each week includes a themed guided meditation during class, followed by an email with a short recorded meditation practice to support and deepen your ongoing journey.
Daily Grounding Exercises
During each class, you’ll take part in grounding activities, and afterward you’ll receive a weekly email with key takeaways, simple exercises, and practical tips to help you build lasting routines.
Meditation Community Groups
A private group created just for your class - similar to Facebook but by invitation only. Ask questions, share experiences, or simply let out what’s on your mind, knowing you’re supported by a safe, compassionate community.
Add-On Sessions
Interested in one-on-one sessions?
Curious about joining a meditation group?
Let’s talk.
The Art of Creating Space Within Curriculum
Beginning Where You Are
Understanding what meditation is (and isn’t), setting a personal intention, posture that's supportive, and learning how to work with the natural rhythm of your breath.
Listening to Your Body
Exploring how awareness of the body helps create a sense of steadiness and ease.
Making Space for Thoughts
Exploring how to witness thoughts without getting hooked by them, creating a mental gap that adllows for a calmer response.
Acceptance & Staying Within
Moving from resisting uncomfortable emotions to accepting them as they are. Focusing on how to stay present within your own experience.
A Calm Environment & Connections
Focusing on extending calm to your physical surroundings and relationships using active listening and intentional silence to create space for others.
Sustaining the Practice for Lifelong Peace
Creating a roadmap for making space a permanent habit so you develop daily implementations to ensure your practice continues.
From The Hearts Of My Clients
TESTIMONIALS
Connie
"Jill’s meditations have made a real difference in my life. Relaxing and centering myself while her soothing voice guides me through an inner journey makes my entire day go more smoothly. This may sound rather ordinary, but it makes an extraordinary difference in my day when I participate. I find I can embrace life, both good and bad, with understanding and compassion for myself and others. As a spiritual director and an end-of-life doula, I would not hesitate to recommend Jill to any of my clients."
Mary
"Nothing short of inspiring. From the moment we started chatting, I could hear the fervor in Jill’s voice and the genuine passion she held for wanting to help me. Jill radiates such enthusiasm, and I felt compelled to share my experience. We connected immediately. Jill understood the unique challenge I was facing. Her empathetic approach has helped me and continues to help."
Tamara
"Jill is absolutely incredible at honing in on what’s bothering me and applying meditation to get it resolved. Her voice is so calming and healing - whether it’s a health issue, a relationship problem, a work stressor, or something else. Jill helps me work through it by applying meditation and helping me on my journey. She’s truly so good. I highly recommend her."
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Disclaimer
I understand that by using this website, I will be receiving coaching services from Meditation To Live Well LLC, which are not intended to substitute for professional mental health care or medical care, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any mental health or medical conditions. I also understand that Meditation To Live Well LLC is not acting as a mental health counselor or a medical professional.
Trusting the Unknown
Taking Chances, Going with the Flow, and Being Open to Change
When life shifts unexpectedly, our first instinct, our automatic reaction, is often to clench our fists, to hold on to what feels familiar and known, to control what we can, to protect ourselves from uncertainty.
But what if the very thing we are resisting lies hidden behind the very walls we've built to protect ourselves?
The unknown can feel daunting and intimidating. It challenges our comfort zone, wrestling with anxiety, and invites all those “what if” thoughts bouncing around our minds. Yet underneath that discomfort is an opportunity: a chance to soften, breathe, and watch your world expand in ways you never imagined.
Learning to trust the unknown doesn’t mean pretending everything feels easy or clear. It means finding a gentle strength inside yourself, a quiet confidence that says, “Even though I don’t know what's coming next, I know I can handle it.” The journey into unchartered territories may be filled with trepidation. Yet, it's important to confront these head-on.
When you pause and breathe with intent, into the present moment, something shifts. You begin to see that uncertainty isn’t your enemy. It’s part of the natural rhythm of life and you begin to see things unfold in astonishing and unexpected ways.
Life ebbs and flows with moments of clarity and moments of fog. We need both; both essential in the grand scheme. In times like these, I find comfort in visualizing the ocean tides - the constant advance and retreat of the waves. Here, I find my comfort, cradled by the rhythmic motion of life.
Taking chances doesn’t always mean making big leaps, taking large risks. Sometimes it’s as simple as saying yes to what’s here. Saying yes to another attempt. Yes to a new path. Yes to the possibility that this change might be leading you somewhere fantastic. It’s the courage to say yes to this moment, to renewal, to possibility, to the unfolding of your next beautiful chapter. Where will your yes take you today?
When you learn to go with the flow, you stop fighting relentless tides. You begin to float . . not because you’ve given up, but because you've learned to trust the water to carry and cradle you in its buoyant embrace.
Every ending you’ve faced has paves the way to something new. Every challenge uncovers a strength within you. And even when the path ahead feels foggy, you can still take one mindful, intentional, fearless step at a time.
So this week, I invite you to pause, to soften your expectations, to take a breath and repeat to yourself:
“I don’t need to have it all figured out.”
“I trust how I will deal with what comes.”
Peace doesn’t come from knowing what’s next. It comes from trusting that you’ll know how to meet it when it arrives.
Takeaway Practice
At least once today, when you feel uncertain or anxious:
Close your eyes and take three slow breaths.
With each exhale, silently repeat: “I trust the flow of my life.”
Notice how your body softens.
Your thoughts quiet.
Your heart opens just enough to let peace back in.
Joining one of my support groups or getting one-on-one coaching can help with your anxiety. Also, listening to my Micro Meditations For Anxiety*, Trusting The Unknown Micro Meditation Podcast. Three minute meditation will help you to overcome stress, anxiety, and numerous obstacles we face in our lives. You can watch the YouTube video*. And, you can join my live meditation group on meetup.
This week's guided micro meditation gently helps you release the need for control and open your heart to life’s natural flow. Through calming breath, peaceful imagery, and quiet reflection, you’ll soften resistance and find steadiness in uncertainty. Perfect for times of change, this journey invites you to trust your path, embrace what’s unfolding, and move forward with calm confidence.
