Running with an Open Heart

An ancient meditation practice helped me love my neighbors despite our political differences (and their political signs)

Nita Sweeney
Curious
Published in
6 min readFeb 2, 2021

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Snow-covered trees on a suburban street.
Photo by Nita Sweeney

Political signs dotted the yards. This was a presidential year and the nation was on edge. It didn’t matter which party the signs supported, they annoyed me. I longed for the green simplicity of empty yards. — Nita…

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Nita Sweeney
Curious

Award-winning author of Make Every Move a Meditation and Depression Hates a Moving Target. Ultramarathoner, mindfulness coach, mental health advocate, dog mom.