Joanna H. shares her experience, &quot;I started coming to class with the hope that I'd finally &quot;learn to meditate&quot;. What I didn't anticipate was the possibility that Buddhist teachings would turn many aspects of my life into mini meditations. Especially the more challenging moments. Something I'm trying to practice is genuine patience and kindness. It's easy to slap a smile on, raise the pitch of my voice, grit my teeth and get through a trying moment as quickly as possible, then go home and complain or be grouchy. But that's not real and it feels crappy. That's where meditation comes in. The more peace I can cultivate, the more I'm able to respond to people with genuine patience, compassion and sometimes amusement, not just a polite glued-on smile (or like, my middle finger).  Attachment has been pretty major for me too. Attachment to my stuff but especially to my relationships. I almost always see happiness as being attached to something outside of myself. (READ Mental Medicine: Transforming Desire into Happiness) I'm a major grasper. The idea that all of those external things I'm so afraid of not having won't give me genuine lasting happiness has eased a lot of anxiety and frantic energy. Also my head pretty much blew off my body when Joseph got into the whole &quot;nothing exists outside your mind&quot; thing. Like WOW. That's a doozy. I am so grateful for Williamsburg Meditation. Joseph's classes have given me glimpses into my mind's potential for peace and lasting happiness. He imparts so much wisdom with such humility. And he's funny too! I'm also amazed every week by everyone else in class. Their questions light my brain up like a bonfire! Big fan of tea and chat afterwards. See you Sunday!&quot;