Become present to what fuels your passion. This week, you're in for another treat as you meet another fellow meditator. We continue to celebrate The Daily Meditation Podcast 9 year anniversary by hearing from your fellow meditators. Andrea is a high school teacher in San Francisco, California. She's also an accomplished artist who recently received a grant to open up her own art studio in San Francisco! You're guided this week in meditations focused on the theme that Andrea selected,  The Art of Not Giving Up. This is part 5 of a 7-Part Meditation Series The Art of Not Giving Up Meditations, Episodes 2917-2923. CONNECT WITH ANDREA! ON INSTAGRAM: Say hello to Andrea and be sure to view her artistic Instagram feed @andreanicolettegonzales. Take a look at her new studio in San Francisco!  YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Focus on what makes you happy and feeds your soul with a sense of purpose. A DIFFERENT MEDITATION TECHNIQUE EVERY DAY FOCUSED ON A WEEKLY THEME: You are guided with a different meditation technique every day that is customized for the week's theme. Weave the techniques into the most stressful times of your day to manage difficult emotions. The meditation techniques help to calm the "monkey mind," when your thoughts continuously interrupt your meditation. FREE TOOLS: For free meditation tools to help you start meditating please head over to my website at www.SipandOm.com, and there you'll find a multitude of free resources to help you on your Meditation Journey. Enjoy access to nearly 3,000 guided meditations without ads on the Sip and Om app. Try it for 7 days of free access to the full app! Listen on iTunes for 1-Week Free! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   1-week Free Access to the Android app! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom   ***All meditations are Mary Meckley's original copyrighted content unless otherwise stated, and may not be shared without her written permission.   RESOURCES Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.   I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU I'd love your feedback! Please let me know how you're enjoying the meditations by leaving me a review on iTunes.   **All of the information shared on this podcast is for your enjoyment only. Please don't consider the meditation techniques, herbal tea information, or other information shared by Mary Meckley or any of her guests as a replacement for any kind of medical or psychological treatment. That being said, please enjoy any peace, energy, or clarity you may experience as you meditate!