Welcome to a new series called "Meditations with Joy" The intention is to have a topic, a short discussion (or not) and then a guided meditation lead by Joy.  In this episode, we talk a lot about being present, striving toward goals, acceptance and learning to meditate. Joy shares her perspective on how to hold space for the feelings that come up in order to be able to release them.  We also talk about the difference between visualization, meditation, and manifesting and where and how each is useful. I got so much out of my conversation with her that I know I'll be coming back to hear what she said, over and over. Since this a new experiment, please let us know if you have any suggestions for topics or feedback. Thank you Joy!