In this grounding and reflective episode, Miki Byrne guides listeners into one of Buddhism’s most essential teachings: the Middle Way : the sustainable path between extremes. Through personal stories from her sobriety journey, modern examples of burnout culture, and wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh, Miki explores how balance becomes a radical act in a world that demands all-or-nothing living.

Listeners are invited to step out of binary thinking and into the tender middle: where discipline meets joy, effort meets ease, and caring for others coexists with boundaries. A guided mindful walking meditation helps embody this practice, whether done with real footsteps or through visualization.

Featuring STATiC’s 174 Hz “The Moon’s Kiss” sound bath, this episode offers stress relief, nervous-system grounding, and a gentle invitation to return to center again and again.

🌿 Episode Notes

Theme: The Middle Way: sustainable living between extremes
Focus: Balance, sobriety, nervous system regulation, mindful walking, non-dual thinking
Soundscape: 174 Hz “The Moon’s Kiss” Sound Bath by STATiC (for stress relief & grounding)

• Madhyamaka (The Middle Way) invites us to step off the pendulum swing of extremes.
• Balance is not compromise... it is wisdom in motion.
• Work/rest, discipline/joy, caring/boundaries are not binaries but rhythms.
• Sobriety can hold both structure and freedom without rigidity or chaos.
• Walking meditation embodies the delicate practice of losing and finding balance.

💭 Reflection Questions

1. Where am I currently living in extremes?
2. What binaries am I forcing myself to choose between?
3. What would sustainable balance look like in this area of my life?
4. How can I honor both/and instead of demanding either/or?

✨ Closing Thought

The Middle Way isn’t a place you arrive. It's a continuous practice of coming back to center with tenderness. This episode invites listeners to soften into balance, to walk the sustainable path, and to find the miracle of the ordinary moment.

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