Xiaoxue Duan

I first discovered mindfulness in 2020 during the pandemic, when I was searching for free and reliable ways to reduce stress That was when I came across the Palouse Mindfulness program. From the very first teaching video, I was deeply touched—It helped me realize that what troubled me was not life itself, but the way I looked at it.

Through the course materials, I gradually became more aware of my self-critical voice and began to practice offering myself unconditional acceptance and love kindness. At first, I didn’t complete every exercise and only meditated when I felt anxious, but the seeds of mindfulness had already been planted.

Later, I discovered the Palouse weekly community meetings, which brought even more change Each week, I met people who shared sincerely and accepted one another without judgment. I felt less alone, and a deep sense of gratitude and compassion toward the world grew within me.

In November 2024, I restarted the 8-week course and, for the first time, completed every exercise patiently and without rushing. By May 2025, I had finished the program, established a daily meditation practice, and began to bring mindfulness into every moment of my life.

As a non-native English speaker, I sometimes experienced language barriers during guided meditations and group discussions. When Palouse launched the Chinese meditation group in 2024, I was deeply grateful and delighted meeting Mandarin-speaking friends from around the world and practicing together has been both meaningful and joyful.

I look forward to meeting you in the weekly Chinese meditation sessions—to share, to grow, and to experience the beauty of this moment together

You can contact Xiaoxue through the Contact page.

我在 2020 年疫情期间第一次接触到冥想。当时我正在寻找免费的、可靠的减压方法，偶然发现了 Palouse Mindfulness 项目。当我观看第一个教学视频时就被深深打动——它让我意识到，困扰我的并不是生活本身，而是我看待生活的方式。

通过学习这些课程，我逐渐觉察到内心自我批评的声音，并尝试给予自己无条件的接纳与关爱。虽然一开始我没有完成所有练习，也只是焦虑时才会冥想，但觉察和冥想的种子已经在我心中埋下。

后来，我发现了 Palouse 的每周线上会议，这带来了更多改变。在这里，我遇见了真诚分享、彼此接纳的伙伴们，感受到自己并不孤单，也对世界生出了更多感激与慈悲。

2024 年 11 月，我重新开始八周课程，这一次我耐心完成了每一项练习。这是我第一次不急不躁、慢慢走完的学习旅程！到 2025 年 5 月，我顺利完成课程，并建立了每日冥想的习惯，将正念带入生活的每一刻。

作为非英语母语者，我有时在引导冥想或小组交流中会遇到语言的障碍。2024 年 Palouse 开始中文冥想小组时，我非常感激和惊喜。在这里，我遇见了来自世界各地的华语朋友，大家一起冥想、交流，这种体验奇妙而温暖。

我期待在每周的中文冥想中与你们相遇、分享与成长——在此时此刻感受生活的美好与相遇的奇迹。

您可以通过联系页面 Xiaoxue