This course opens a space for observing without judgement, and risking without ego-driven protectiveness. Our work together unfolds through three phases: meditation instruction and practice; a deeper consideration of mindfulness as we study and write about such themes as silence, home, wandering, and truth-telling; and the final creative project, a travelogue that conveys each student’s movement through the semester’s materials and experiences. All levels of experience with meditation and/or writing are welcome, though an interest in developing both a meditation practice and an interest in writing are required. Since we are cultivating a virtual meditation community, we discuss etiquette and our responsibility to each other at the start of the course.