January 31 – Closing and gratitude

Dear Friends,

As we come to the end of this month, I would like offer my gratitude – to the teachings, the teachers, and to each of you who joined in this shared exploration.

Over these past weeks, we’ve explored the elements as a way of meeting experience:
earth as support,
water as flow,
fire as energy and transformation,
air as movement and exchange.

What made this month meaningful, though, was not only the material itself, but the way it was received – through your attention, your reflections, and your willingness to stay with what was unfolding.

I want to express my thanks to the teachers whose talks and guided meditations supported this series, and to the poets whose words helped open language where explanation alone might fall short. Their generosity made it possible to draw from many streams of practice and expression.

I am also grateful for resources that preserve and share these teachings. In addition, I am grateful for the many conditions – seen and unseen – that allow practice to continue in this way.

And most of all, thank you.

Whether you replied with reflections, posted comments, or read quietly along, your presence mattered. Your engagement helped make this a shared inquiry rather than a one-way offering, and I’m deeply appreciative of the care and thought you brought to it.

Some people have asked about offering a donation. I strongly encourage you to support the teachers and sources whose work informed this month, including

• Jeanne Corrigal
• Susie Harrington
• Jaya Rudgard
• Bodhipaksa (Wildmind)
• Dharma Seed
• Audio Dharma
• Sangha Live
• And for my dog Pixie, New Hope Dog Rescue

You are also welcome to send an offering to me by e-transfer to andrea@grzesina.net, or via PayPal. If another option works better, feel free to reach out. Please know that generosity takes many forms, and your participation itself has already been a gift.

While many voices and sources contributed to this month, any errors or shortcomings are entirely my own. For any harm I may have caused, intentionally or unintentionally, in thought, word, or deed, I ask your forgiveness.

I also warmly welcome your feedback, which helps shape future offerings:
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You are also welcome to reply to the email or post a comment.

To close, I would like to share a poem that feels well-matched to this month’s spirit of attending, allowing, and trusting the rhythms of experience:
A Blessing for the Inward Way by Tracy Shaw.

It is a quiet blessing – one that honors ebb and flow, inwardness and return – much like the elements themselves.

May whatever steadiness, clarity, or kindness you touched this month continue to unfold in your life.

May the goodness of this practice be for the benefit of all beings.

With gratitude and good wishes,
Andrea

P.S. All posts from this series will be available indefinitely on the blog here:
https://www.grzesina.net/meditation/category/daily-meditation/jan-2026/