3 Year Meditation Challenge

From December 30th, 2010 to April 3rd, 2014 I did a silent meditation retreat where I chose to remain completely cut off from the outside world and devote myself to meditation. Before I went in I challenged anyone to join me by committing to a daily meditation practice. When I got out of retreat I was shown this list of people who all accepted the challenge and committed to a daily meditation practice. I send my deep appreciation to all of you for joining me. It was by far the most difficult and beautiful 3 years of my life and I have heard many beautiful stories from people on this list of the benefits of a slow, patient and daily meditation practice. 

Yulia Arakelyan
Chantalle Asselin
Hunter Banes
Robyn Behring
R. Bendix
Marsha Birney
Amanda Brown
Kammi Co
Jim Curry
Julia Curry
Rainy Day
Leslie Dennis
Kelli Dickerson
Jennie Duberstein
Bill Duncan
Peggy Duncan
Earl Duque
Alicia Fagan
Lisa Forzley
Davin Franklin-Hicks
Connie Freeman
Megan Freeman
Julie Funke
Jennifer Gabrish
Tamara Geary
Amy Giddens
Nonnie Goetz
Barby Goldschmid
Camille Johnson
Gretel Hakanson
Jim Hannan
Jake Hansen
Kim Hansen
Karen Hart
Jessica Hedrick
Pat Hill
Steev Hise
Christy Hughes
Kathleen Keogh
Isabelle Kirouac
Michelle Kline
Elisha Knapp
Matt Lambert
Caroline LaPere
Terresa Lauer
Crckt Leggett
Luba Lesychyn
Elise Lockton
Heidi Londo
Pam M
Katie MacKay
Brenda Malloy
Bhasa Leona Markman
Neil Markowitz
Matteo Masiello
Beth Meacham
Alvaro Meneses
Vicki Mills
Denise Moceri
Josie Mosser
Ashley  Mott
Theresa Nester
Sarah Noyes
Carolyn Otto
Cindy Owen
Craig Paholak
Loreli Panico
Natalie Pencak
Patsy Pierce
Allyson Rapisarda
Breanna Rogers
Caitlin Rose
Sarah Rossmassler
René Rübenacker
Crystal S
Jeff Sewall
Kelly Shultz
Janice Simons
Rhondda Smiley
Smith Smith
Aaron Suski
Charles Swanson
Janet Teodori
Pamela Vaccarelli
Marcie Wagner
Karen Wilkerson-Nantes
Erika Wise
Michele Zebrowitz
Tyler Zeman
Feng Zhao

Sue Albert
Jamie Alexander
Elizabeth Anable
Daniel Bannink
Erin Bannink
Daniel Baruch
Lynne Baum
Lara Blommer
Colleen Brown
Darcie Brunette
Amanda Chemeche
Ardean Cheryl
Erica Chick
Jon Chick
Michael Craig
Jasmin Cromwell
Amy Cronise-Mead
Mary Elizabeth Curry
Catherine Daugherty
David Demo
Heather Driscoll
Jill Dunphy
Leonarda Ehl
Shannon Fabry
Jo Fok
Lynn Fowler
Scott Freyer
Kristen Greco
Jens Grotefendt
Nancy Gutierrez
Kristi Hanson
Cassie Heinle
C Jackson
Arlene Kamo
Nance Klehm
Alyssa Kratz
Joni Leung
Tamara Levitt
Pete Lewis
Amy Loree
Tim Lowenhaupt
Mukara Meredith
Robert Mitchell
Katlin McCallister
LeeAnn Morgan
Alina Morrison
Amy Murawka
Kamala Nayeli
Hina Pendle
Warren Reilly
Mary Rini
Kelly Roadhouse
Zack Roadhouse
Kathleen Sable
Vicki Seil
Laura Shriver
Jessica Sporn
Shel Strickland
Jennifer Wade
Dana Weigel
Michela Wilson

Jonathan Andrews
Amanda Belch
Mike Biuso
Christine Buchanan
Ismail Buffins
James Carpenter
Shar Chen
Cristina  Collins
Ann Curry
Ricci DePass
Allison Dey
Moon Fuego
Nancy Giovinazzo
Amy Lancaster
Cheryl Lilian
Christopher Mankowski
Jessica Peery
Rylan Peery
Jay Ruby
Amy Elise Safránková
Nicole Sanderson
Anne Schmitt
Lisa Schrempp
Jennifer Smallpiece
Shelley Smith
Bradford Trojan
Sharon Youngblood

Tree Aaron
Abby Be-love
Dave Be-love
Deborah Boettcher
Petey Brown
Megan Buchanan Cherry
Brook Cosby
Swami D
Mizu Desierto
AnnaJo Doerr
Michelle Elias
Margaret Fritz
Bettina Gleixner
Keith Horan
Michael Johnson
Stephanie Kardos
Dasha LaMoure
Susie Lantz
Whitney Lawless
Maria Lelia
Lindsey Lester
Stacy Lutz
Cat M
Lucy MacGregor
Kat MacMillan
Jennifer Moher
Delisa Myles
Marla Nenninger
Reina Pineda
Mary Reynolds
Judith Ring
Mollie Stanton-Fuja
Karl Straub
Brecken Chinn Swartz
Eric Tarananda
Lindsay Teitelbaum
Ann Turner
Joram van Zyverden
Chrys Wagner
Michael Wehner
Ben White
Holger Wolff