In-Person: Presence – The Art of Being At Home in Yourself
with Tracy Cochran
Friday, April 19th, 2024 | 6:00pm -7:30pm
Location: The Rubin Museum of Art at 150 W 17th St, New York, NY
Join us for a talk at the Rubin Museum with writer and meditation teacher Tracy Cochran to launch her newest book Presence: The Art of Being at Home in Yourself. In Presence, Tracy invites us to live fully in the present moment as a revolutionary practice. Vibrant essays from her storied life give heart-to-heart encouragement to reframe and dive deep into the wonders of our own experience. When we learn to live fully in the present moment, we connect with the richness of our lives. Start your weekend by resting in embodied awareness, exploring how the light of compassionate presence can illuminate and expand your life.
Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow the program.
“In sickness and in health, I am in a long-term committed relationship with life.”—Tracy Cochran
“Through her vivid storytelling and personal sharing, Tracy shares insights from her own journey as an offering for all those on the path to awakening.”—Sharon Salzberg
“This is a wonderful, wise, and tender book. It’s elegant and gifted storytelling will change you—softening your heart, opening you to the gifts and beauty around you, bringing you into a presence that we so need in this fast-paced world.”—Jack Kornfield
Register Here Through the Rubin Museum Website
Teacher(s)
Tracy Cochran
Tracy Cochran is an editor of Parabola magazine. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Boston Review, O: The Oprah Magazine, New York Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Psychology Today, and other publications. Her stories have been included in anthologies including The Best Spiritual Writing series; Writing for Their Lives; and Sacred Voices: Essential Women’s Wisdom Through the Ages. In addition to working in publishing and in the film industry, she is certified as a Community Dharma Leader by the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, teaching mindfulness meditation and mindful writing retreats in the greater New York area.