Still here

You don't need a cushion, a candle, or a clean apartment. You need about ten minutes and somewhere to sit. Still Here is a practical guide to mindful meditation written for people who have been through things — veterans especially, but anyone who has ever felt like their mind was too loud for silence. Drawing on both current neuroscience and hard-won personal experience, it walks readers through the full arc of mindfulness practice: breath as an anchor, body awareness, working with emotions and thoughts, and the cultivation of compassion and the wise heart. The book includes a complete five-week plan with detailed daily guidance, unique journal prompts for every day, and reflection sections at the end of each chapter. It is honest about what meditation is, what it isn't, and what it can quietly change — written without judgment, without jargon, and without pretending any of it is easy.