Thoughts Worth Having

Essays and teachings from mindfulness teachers Tim Goddard and other voices

If you value reflections that inspire and gently provoke deeper thinking, you'll find plenty here. Short musings and reflections to inspire, encourage and mystify you in a good way – from the most recent writings to other topics found by search.

The Shape of a Life (It's Not an Arc)
27 May, 2026

The Shape of a Life (It's Not an Arc)

Timothea Goddard

There's a story we assume about change. It goes something like this: something difficult happens, we struggle, we grow, we overcome - and then we arrive. Transformed. The hero(ine) returns...

27 May, 2026

The Shape of a Life (It's Not an Arc)

There's a story we assume about change. It goes something like this: something difficult happens, we struggle, we grow, we overcome - and then we arrive. Transformed. The hero(ine) returns home, wiser and more powerful. You probably know this shape...

Timothea Goddard
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Be Like a Lion, Not Like a Dog
07 April, 2026

Be Like a Lion, Not Like a Dog

Timothea Goddard

I love dogs!  Here is a photo of Rascal who often take his time in this position, when moving off a chair.  (What a coot! What’s he doing? Feeling his sensations?...

07 April, 2026

Be Like a Lion, Not Like a Dog

I love dogs!  Here is a photo of Rascal who often take his time in this position, when moving off a chair.  (What a coot! What’s he doing? Feeling his sensations?...

Timothea Goddard
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Meditation Is Not What You Think
09 October, 2025

Meditation Is Not What You Think

Timothea Goddard

There's a beautiful paradox at the heart of mindfulness meditation practice, and it's captured perfectly in Jon Kabat-Zinn's phrase: "Meditation is not what you think." Not what you think it...

09 October, 2025

Meditation Is Not What You Think

There's a beautiful paradox at the heart of mindfulness meditation practice, and it's captured perfectly in Jon Kabat-Zinn's phrase: "Meditation is not what you think." Not what you think it...

Timothea Goddard
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Tenderness In Our Practice & Our Relationships - Especially In Parenting
27 December, 2024

Tenderness In Our Practice & Our Relationships ...

Timothea Goddard

A few years back I went to a one day seminar with a remarkable person - Kent Hoffman. He is a long-term meditation dude in the Zen tradition, and also...

27 December, 2024

Tenderness In Our Practice & Our Relationships - Esp...

A few years back I went to a one day seminar with a remarkable person - Kent Hoffman. He is a long-term meditation dude in the Zen tradition, and also...

Timothea Goddard
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How Mindfulness Builds Self-Regulation and Emotional Resilience
20 June, 2024

How Mindfulness Builds Self-Regulation and Emot...

Timothea Goddard

Self-regulation is the ability to flexibly shift your emotional or physical state, especially in moments of stress, anxiety, or overwhelm. Learning how to regulate your nervous system in healthy, sustainable...

20 June, 2024

How Mindfulness Builds Self-Regulation and Emotional...

Self-regulation is the ability to flexibly shift your emotional or physical state, especially in moments of stress, anxiety, or overwhelm. Learning how to regulate your nervous system in healthy, sustainable...

Timothea Goddard
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Community of the Afflicted
05 April, 2022

Community of the Afflicted

Timothea Goddard

I love this short piece by Jon Kabat-Zinn called “Listening is an act of love”. He captures the heart of the MSBR process with his emphasis on how mindfulness can...

05 April, 2022

Community of the Afflicted

I love this short piece by Jon Kabat-Zinn called “Listening is an act of love”. He captures the heart of the MSBR process with his emphasis on how mindfulness can...

Timothea Goddard
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Falling in Love with Practice Again
20 September, 2021

Falling in Love with Practice Again

Timothea Goddard

We work so hard at everything, don't we? And almost without noticing, our mindfulness practice can become just one more thing on the list. One more thing to do correctly,...

20 September, 2021

Falling in Love with Practice Again

We work so hard at everything, don't we? And almost without noticing, our mindfulness practice can become just one more thing on the list. One more thing to do correctly,...

Timothea Goddard
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