The Next Honest Step
Trusting Yourself When Life Is Changing
A live, experiential online workshop with Shey Khandro
Saturday, August 22, 2026
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PT | 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET | 6:00–8:00 p.m. BST (London)
Two-hour live workshop on Zoom
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When the whole path is not yet clear
There are seasons when life changes faster than our certainty can keep up.
We may be navigating a decision, a health concern, caregiving, a move, a changing relationship, a new season of work, or a growing awareness that the way we have been living no longer quite fits.
Sometimes nothing dramatic has happened. We simply know that something is shifting—and the old answers are no longer answering.
The mind, bless it, would often prefer at least three guarantees before taking another step.
Yet clarity rarely arrives through pressure.
Sometimes we do not need to see the entire path. We need enough space to recognize what is true now, what is ours to tend, and the next honest step that is ours to take.
This workshop may be for you if…
- something in your life is changing
- you are facing a decision or an uncertain next chapter
- you have been thinking in circles
- you feel pressure to know what comes next
- you are trying to distinguish your own knowing from fear, obligation, or the expectations of others
- you are learning to honor your needs after years of tending everyone else
- you sense that the next step may be quieter or smaller than your mind expects
You do not need to arrive with a clearly defined problem or a major decision to make. You need only bring a willingness to pause, listen, and meet yourself honestly.
What we will explore
During our times together, we will explore how to:
- quiet the urgency to have everything figured out
- become more present with what is actually happening
- distinguish what we know from what we fear or imagine
- notice the different inner voices competing for our attention
- listen beneath expectation, habit, and emotional noise
- recognize what is ours to tend—and what can be allowed to unfold
- identify one grounded, compassionate next step
We will not be asking the mind to manufacture a perfect answer.
We will be creating the conditions in which our own wisdom becomes easier to hear.
What you will take with you
You will leave with:
- a simple process for returning to yourself when life feels uncertain
- greater clarity about what is true now
- a way to separate facts from fear, projection, and outside pressure
- one honest next step to carry into the days ahead
- practices you can return to when the path becomes cloudy again
Your next step may be practical: making a call, gathering information, having a conversation, requesting help, or setting a boundary.
It may also be resting, waiting, allowing something to ripen, or acknowledging that you are not yet ready to decide.
The next honest step is not always dramatic. It is simply the step that belongs to you now.
What to expect
Our time together will include:
- guided meditation
- contemplative teaching
- personal writing and reflection
- practical discernment exercises
- quiet listening
- a little lightness along the way
You will not be required to share personal details or speak in front of the group.
No previous meditation experience is needed. Please bring a journal or something to write with and come exactly as you are.
Your guide
Shey Khandro is a meditation teacher, spiritual mentor, artist, and former Tibetan Buddhist nun.
Drawing from decades of contemplative practice, teaching, creativity, and lived experience, Shey helps people slow down, listen inwardly, and meet the realities of their lives with greater compassion, clarity, and courage.
Her work is rooted in the understanding that wisdom is not something another person gives us. It is something that becomes audible when we create enough space to listen.
Workshop details
The Next Honest Step
Trusting Yourself When Life Is Changing
Saturday, August 22, 2026
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PT | 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET | 6:00–8:00 p.m. BST (London)
Two-hour live workshop on Zoom
Registration
Early registration: $39 through Sunday, August 9
Regular registration: $49 beginning August 12
A supported rate of $25 is available for those for whom the standard registration fee would be a barrier. No explanation is needed. Please choose the rate that allows you to participate with greater ease.
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the information needed to join us on Zoom.
A Living Awake offering
The Next Honest Step grows from the same field as Mindful Living & Heartfelt Wisdom, the free 2nd Sunday Meditation, the Living Awake Circle, and Shey’s private spiritual mentoring.
The workshop stands fully on its own. You are warmly welcome whether you are new to Shey’s work or have been walking alongside her for many years.
You do not have to see the whole path.
Let us begin with what is clear now.
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