A short, honest podcast about meditation for people who think they can’t meditate. With Deb Phelps — meditation teacher since 1980, offering simple guidance, a little humor, and practices that help you begin again. <br/><br/><a href="https://debphelps.substack.com/s/why-cant-i-meditate?utm_medium=podcast">debphelps.substack.com</a>
Why Can't I Meditate?
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A short, honest podcast about meditation for people who think they can’t meditate. With Deb Phelps — meditation teacher since 1980, offering simple guidance, a little humor, and practices that help you begin again. <br/><br/><a href="https://debphelps.substack.com/s/why-cant-i-meditate?utm_medium=podcast">debphelps.substack.com</a>
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July 21, 2026
Ep. 18: The Space Between Expectations and Reality
<p>We all carry expectations—about how the day should unfold, how other people should respond, how productive we should be, and even how meditation should feel.</p><p>Then reality arrives with plans of its own.</p><p>In this episode of Why Can’t I Meditate?, we explore what happens when the moment in front of us does not match the picture we created in our minds. Meditation may not persuade life to follow the schedule, but it can help us notice our resistance, soften around the word should, and respond to what is actually happening.</p><p>This episode includes <strong>This Week’s Gentle Practice</strong> and a short guided meditation to help you hold expectations more lightly without giving up on what matters to you.</p><p>Sometimes peace does not come from making reality match our plans. Sometimes it begins when we loosen our grip on how we thought things were supposed to be.</p><p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://meditatewithdeb.org/august-meditation-challenge/"><strong>August Meditation Challenge</strong></a> is a gentle invitation to return to daily meditation with more consistency, support, and ease.</p><p>Throughout the month, I’ll share a short daily message in our <a target="_blank" href="https://www.skool.com/peaceful-wellness-6341"><strong>free Skool community</strong></a> to help you stay encouraged and connected to the practice.</p><p>And if you’d like a simple library of guided practices you can return to anytime, my <a target="_blank" href="https://palette.audio/@meditatewithdeb"><strong>Audio Meditation Library on Palette</strong></a> is available for $5 a month.</p><p>If you’d like more personalized guidance in your meditation practice, I offer one-on-one mentoring.</p><p>🌿 <a target="_blank" href="https://meditatewithdeb.org/"><strong>meditatewithdeb.com</strong></a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Meditate with Deb | Peaceful Wellness at <a href="https://debphelps.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">debphelps.substack.com/subscribe</a>
July 16, 2026
An Invitation to the August Meditation Challenge
<p>Have you ever wanted to meditate more consistently?</p><p>Perhaps you’ve started before but found it difficult to keep going. Maybe life became busy, or you weren’t sure if you were “doing it right.”</p><p>You’re not alone.</p><p>This August, I’d like to invite you to join me for the <strong>August Meditation Challenge</strong>—a gentle, supportive month of daily guided meditations designed to help you build a meditation practice one day at a time.</p><p>This isn’t about perfection.</p><p>It isn’t about meditating for hours each day.</p><p>And it certainly isn’t about having a perfectly quiet mind.</p><p>It’s simply an invitation to pause, breathe, and care for your inner world.</p><p>In this special podcast episode, I’m sharing an audio invitation that explains what the challenge is all about, what you can expect, and why I believe meditation is one of the most important forms of essential self-care.</p><p>If you decide to join the challenge, you’ll receive <strong>31 guided meditations</strong> throughout August inside the <strong>Audio Meditation Library</strong>, where you can practice at your own pace. You’re also warmly invited to join our free <strong>Peaceful Wellness Skool Community</strong> for encouragement, reflections, and optional Community Gatherings throughout the month.</p><p>Whether you’re completely new to meditation or returning to a practice you’ve missed, I hope you’ll join me.</p><p>Let’s discover what can happen when we simply show up for ourselves...</p><p>one breath,</p><p>one moment,</p><p>and one gentle day at a time.</p><p>🌿 <strong>Learn more and join the August Meditation Challenge: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://meditatewithdeb.com"><strong>meditatewithdeb.com</strong></a></p><p>🌿 <strong>Join the free Peaceful Wellness Skool Community: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.skool.com/peaceful-wellness-6341"><strong>Join here</strong></a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Meditate with Deb | Peaceful Wellness at <a href="https://debphelps.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">debphelps.substack.com/subscribe</a>
July 14, 2026
Meditation: Meeting the Moment as It Is
<p>Welcome to this month’s Quiet Pause—a simple guided meditation created to help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with the present moment.</p><p>Life doesn’t always unfold the way we expect. Plans change, emotions arise, and the mind often wants to fix or resist what’s happening. This gentle meditation is an invitation to set all of that aside for a few minutes and simply meet this moment with kindness and awareness.</p><p>There is nothing you need to achieve.</p><p>Nothing you need to solve.</p><p>Nothing you need to become.</p><p>Just this breath.</p><p>Just this moment.</p><p>Whether you’re brand new to meditation or have been practicing for years, I hope this quiet pause offers a space to rest, reset, and reconnect with yourself.</p><p>If you’d like even more guided meditations, my <a target="_blank" href="https://palette.audio/@meditatewithdeb"><strong>Audio Meditation Library on Palette</strong></a> includes my recent meditations of the last 60 days for just $5 a month.</p><p><strong>🌿 </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://meditatewithdeb.org"><strong>meditatewithdeb.com</strong></a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Meditate with Deb | Peaceful Wellness at <a href="https://debphelps.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">debphelps.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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