Author: jhodgdon

  • [Past] Online Meeting Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Emotional Courage

    Date: March 31, 2026

    Time: 6 pm to 7:30 pm

    Location: Online on our Discord server. See Home page for information on how to join.

    Topic: Emotional Courage, based on the Emotional Courage graduate module from Palouse Mindfulness

    Agenda:

    • Brief introductions
    • Watch one or two videos about the topic (from the above Palouse Mindfulness page)
    • Guided forgiveness meditation
    • Discussions interspersed

    Bring:

    • An open mind
    • Whatever you like to sit or lie on for meditation

    Feel free to invite your friends!

  • [Past] Online Meeting Thursday, February 26, 2026: Forgiveness

    Date: February 26, 2026

    Time: 6 pm to 7:30 pm

    Location: Online on our Discord server. See Home page for information on how to join.

    Topic: Forgiveness, based on the Forgiveness graduate exploration module from Palouse Mindfulness

    Agenda:

    • Brief introductions
    • Watch one or two videos about the topic (from the above Palouse Mindfulness page)
    • Guided forgiveness meditation
    • Discussions interspersed

    Bring:

    • An open mind
    • Whatever you like to sit or lie on for meditation

    Feel free to invite your friends!

  • New Site and Discord!

    Jennifer, the person in the group who built the web site and who has been organizing meetings, decided to get a domain name and move the site to this new address.

    She also set up a new Discord server for text discussions and online meetings. Get in touch if you would like to join the discussions on Discord (see home page.)

  • [CANCELED!] Meeting Friday, January 9, 2026: Forgiveness

    Date: Sorry! This meeting has been cancelled. We’ll try to reschedule for February sometime.

    Time: 4 pm to 5:30 pm

    Location:
    Argonne Library, 4322 N Argonne Rd, Spokane, WA 99212
    Meeting Room
    (Room entrances are across from circulation desk inside the library area, and in the hallway just outside the library area.)

    Note: Use of Spokane County Library District facilities does not constitute or imply endorsement or sponsorship by the District.

    Topic: Forgiveness, based on the Forgiveness graduate exploration module from Palouse Mindfulness

    Agenda:

    • Brief introductions
    • Watch one or two videos about the topic (from the above Palouse Mindfulness page)
    • Guided forgiveness meditation
    • Discussions interspersed

    Bring:

    • An open mind
    • Whatever you like to sit or lie on for meditation (chairs will be available; you might want a sheet to put under your mat as the floor is not clean).

    Feel free to post this flyer for the meeting, and invite your friends!

  • [Past] Meeting Friday, December 12, 2025: Gratitude

    Please join us for the next meeting of the Mindfulness Mingle! While we will not provide beginner-level instruction in mindfulness or meditation, you are welcome to join us no matter your experience level.

    Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

    Time: 4 pm to 5:30 pm

    Location:
    Spokane Valley Library, 22 N Herald Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

    Diane E. Zahand Meeting Room East (Enter the library, walk past circulation desk and you’ll see the entrance on your left. It’s the second large room, not the first one you come to.)

    Note: Use of Spokane County Library District facilities does not constitute or imply endorsement or sponsorship by the District.

    Topic: Gratitude, based on the materials from the final module of the Palouse Mindfulness MBSR course

    Agenda:

    Bring:

    • An open mind
    • Whatever you like to sit or lie on for meditation (chairs will be available; you might want a sheet to put under your mat as the floor is not clean).

    Feel free to post this flyer for the meeting, and invite your friends!

  • [Past] Meeting Friday, November 21, 2025: Turning Towards Difficulty

    Please join us for the next meeting of the Mindfulness Mingle! While we will not provide beginner-level instruction in mindfulness or meditation, you are welcome to join us no matter your experience level.

    Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

    Time: 4 pm to 5:30 pm

    Location:
    Spokane Valley Library, 22 N Herald Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

    Diane E. Zahand Meeting Room East (Enter the library, walk past circulation desk and you’ll see the entrance on your left. It’s the second large room, not the first one you come to.)

    Note: Use of Spokane County Library District facilities does not constitute or imply endorsement or sponsorship by the District.

    Topic: Turning towards difficulty, based on the Dealing With Difficult Emotions or Physical Pain module of the Palouse Mindfulness MBSR course

    Agenda:

    • Brief introductions
    • Watch one or two videos about the topic (from the above Palouse Mindfulness page)
    • Guided RAIN meditation
    • Discussions interspersed

    Bring:

    • An open mind
    • Whatever you like to sit or lie on for meditation (chairs will be available; you might want a sheet to put under your mat as the floor is not clean).

    Feel free to post this flyer for the meeting, and invite your friends!

  • [Past] Meeting Friday, October 24, 2025: Loving Kindness

    Please join us for the next meeting of the Mindfulness Mingle! While we will not provide beginner-level instruction in mindfulness or meditation, you are welcome to join us no matter your experience level.

    Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

    Time: 4 pm to 5:30 pm

    Location:
    Spokane Valley Library, 22 N Herald Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

    Diane E. Zahand Meeting Room East (Enter the library, walk past circulation desk and you’ll see the entrance on your left. It’s the second large room, not the first one you come to.)

    Note: Use of Spokane County Library District facilities does not constitute or imply endorsement or sponsorship by the District.

    Topic: Loving Kindness, with a focus on loving people who maybe don’t deserve it (based on the Loving Those Who Don’t Deserve It module from Palouse Mindfulness)

    Agenda:

    Bring:

    • An open mind
    • Whatever you like to sit or lie on for meditation (chairs will be available; you might want a sheet to put under your mat as the floor is not clean).

    Feel free to post this flyer for the meeting, and invite your friends!

  • [Past] Meeting Thursday, September 18, 2025: Acceptance/Non-Striving

    Please join us for the first meeting of the Mindfulness Mingle! While we will not provide beginner-level instruction in mindfulness or meditation, you are welcome to join us no matter your experience level.

    Bear with us! This is our first meeting, so the format is an experiment.

    Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

    Time: 6pm to 7:30pm.

    Location: Spokane Valley Library, 22 N Herald Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206. We’ll be in “Diane E. Zahand Meeting Room East”. Note: Use of Spokane County Library District facilities does not constitute or imply endorsement or sponsorship by the District.

    Topic: Acceptance / Non-Striving (based on the Acceptance / Non-Striving module from Palouse Mindfulness)

    Agenda (times approximate):

    • Brief introductions
    • Guided meditation on Acceptance (Dave Potter, 20 min, from above page of Palouse Mindfulness)
    • Read article on Acceptance/Non-Striving (Dave Potter, 3 pages, from above page)
    • Discussion of article (40 min)
    • Discuss how the meeting went, and the plan for the next meeting (topic/date, 10 min)

    Bring: An open mind, and whatever you like to sit/lie on for meditation (chairs will be available).

    Feel free to post this flyer for the meeting, and invite your friends!