Loving-Kindness Meditation Metta

This practice involves directing kind and compassionate thoughts toward oneself and others. For those in competitive or high-pressure tech roles, loving-kindness meditation can reduce feelings of isolation and foster empathy, improving emotional resilience and workplace relationships.

This practice involves directing kind and compassionate thoughts toward oneself and others. For those in competitive or high-pressure tech roles, loving-kindness meditation can reduce feelings of isolation and foster empathy, improving emotional resilience and workplace relationships.

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Chaquinta Fisher
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When I am frustrated, my thoughts can sometimes go a little south. Walking helps so much! On my workout this morning, I noticed a piece of spinning art up ahead of me. From a distance, it caught my attention and I wondered if it was a new project placed in the park. As I kept moving closer, it still looked like a beautiful piece of art. But when I finally reached it, I realized it was nothing more than a city trashcan. I laughed at myself because I had admired it for what I thought it was, not for what it really was. In that moment, I realized how often we do the same thing in life. We see something or hear something from a distance and make a judgment without knowing the whole story. Sometimes we even let someone else’s perception shape our own, instead of getting close enough to see the truth for ourselves. This moment reminded me of how God looks at us differently than the world does. While others might only see from the outside, He sees the heart. As it says in 1 Samuel 16:7, “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” What appeared to be art was actually a trashcan, but the lesson stayed with me. Even in what seems ordinary or unappealing, there can be a reminder of God’s truth—don’t judge too quickly, and don’t let distance keep you from really seeing.

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