Kind October
How it Works
This is a casual practice that intends to support the cultivation of more kindness, gentleness, appreciation, and compassion for ourselves. Every day in October, the task is to spend at least five minutes of practice time a day in some sort of heart practice toward yourself. You will find resources below to practice with or learn about the qualities of the heart and their cultivation.
Your practice may be loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, forgiveness, gratitude, or whatever you feel you need that day. We won't provide instruction. You can incorporate this into your existing practice if you have one. We check in with each other in the WhatsApp group. This helps build some accountability, we learn from one another, and we support the community as a whole.
Resources
Below are some resources for the month. You'll find guided meditations, explanations of various practices, as well as some articles. If you would like to ask a question or clarify something, please contact me.
Loving-Kindness (Metta)
Meditations
- Metta Meditation for Beginners (8:37)
- 2 Minute Metta Meditation (2:56)
- 5 Minute Metta Meditation (5:10)
- 10 Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation (12:01)
- Radiating Metta (15:13
- Self-Metta (11:49)
- Metta Meditation (24:32)
- Metta for the Mind, Body, and Heart (12:32)
- Metta for Couples Meditation (8:06)
- Different Ways to Practice Metta (21:26)
Talks
- What is Metta? (For Beginners) (8:11)
- Investigating Metta (37:23)
- Thursday Recording - Metta for Others (25:46)
Articles
Compassion (Karuna)
Meditations
- Compassion Meditation (12:49)
- Self-Compassion for Beginners (7:02)
- 2 Minute Self-Compassion Meditation (3:01)
- 5 Minute Self-Compassion Meditation (5:05)
- 10 Minute Self-Compassion Meditation (11:58)
- Compassion Meditation for Anxiety (6:43)
- Self-Compassion Meditation for Anger (7:41)
Talks
Articles
Appreciative Joy (Mudita)
Meditations
- Mudita Meditation (19:04)
- 2 Minute Appreciative Joy Meditation (3:03)
- 10 Minute Mudita Meditation (10:35)
- Appreciating Joy Meditation (20:18)
Talks
- Appreciating the Joy (11:04)
- Tuning into Joy (20:59)
- Thursday Recording - Appreciating Joy (25:24)
Articles
Other Practices
Meditations
- Self-Love Meditation (19:52)
- Compassion and Kindness for Self (14:51)
- Self-Gratitude Meditation (6:16)
- Gratitude Morning Meditation (13:42)
- Forgiveness Meditation (16:20)
- Gratitude Meditation for Couples (8:00)
- Self-Forgiveness Meditation (22:33)
- Self-Forgiveness Meditation (12:01)
- Self-Forgiveness for Beginners (6:11)
Talks
- Making Space for Love (44:01)
- Forgiveness (14:57)
Articles

