Welcome to Zen & the Pen

Where story, sound, and stillness meet

I’m Linda Broder—author, mindfulness coach, and meditative harpist.

I help people slow down, calm their nervous system, and reconnect with what matters most—through the healing rhythm of music, mindfulness, and creative expression.

Here, you’ll find three paths inward:

The Zen Path — Mindfulness coaching supported by sound, breath, and science
Rest & Renew — Sound-based sessions to restore your energy and deepen rest
Zen & the Pen Classes — Creative writing for clarity, reflection, and inner discovery

Whichever path you choose, the rhythm is the same:

Story. Sound. Stillness.

The Zen Path:

Mindfulness coaching for stress relief & creative flow

5 Minutes of Zen can Change Your Life.

These one-on-one coaching sessions blend music, meditation, and science-backed mindfulness tools to help you reset your nervous system and find clarity. We use breath, sound, and body-based tools to bring calm into your day—and even unlock your creative flow.

Ideal if you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or creatively blocked.

EXPLORE COACHING

Rest & Renew

Where Sound Becomes Sanctuary

A 45-minute private session on Zoom with intuitive harp music and calming sound immersion.

This session offers a quiet pause—so you can soften tension, settle your thoughts, and reconnect with your inner rhythm.

Perfect if you’re craving stillness, sensory calm, and a gentle return to yourself through music.

EXPLORE REST & RENEW

Creative Classes

Write your way into clarity

In these reflective classes, we use music, poetry, and mindful writing prompts to explore what’s stirring beneath the surface. It’s a space to shift your inner narrative and reconnect with your voice—one word, one breath at a time.

With music, mindfulness, and creative prompts, each class becomes a space to untangle your thoughts, shift your energy, and write your way into something truer.

You don’t need to be a writer—just someone willing to listen within.

Ideal if you’re craving deeper reflection, insight, and creative renewal.

EXPLORE WRITING CLASSES

Zen and the Pen Pause: A Free, Monthly Class

Free 30-minute monthly session on Zoom with poetry, prompts and live harp meditation. This session will help you slow down, listen inward, and leave with a bit more clarity and calm than when you arrived.

Perfect if you’re seeking renewal through reflection, rhythm, and words.

JOIN THE FREE CLASS

My stories have been featured in publications that celebrate honest, thoughtful storytelling and the moments that shape us.

This isn’t just what I do—it’s who I am.

After losing my son Brendan, I found a lifeline in mindful reflection and words. Writing gave shape to my grief, my love, and eventually, my path forward.

But some emotions move beyond words.

I began to dream of the harp before I ever touched one—waking with my fingers tingling, as if they’d been plucking invisible strings in my sleep. When I finally followed that dream, the harp became a bridge to something deeper: a creative language beyond thought.

A way of feeling what my mind alone couldn’t hold.

Music and mindfulness met me where I was—in the sorrow, the stillness, the softness.

And over time, it became the thread that stitched me back together—word by word, note by note, breath by breath.

That’s why I created Zen and the Pen—a creative sanctuary where story, sound, and stillness create space for calm, clarity, and inner renewal.

Through coaching and classes, I help others find their own rhythm—the kind that brings clarity, calm, and the courage to express their truest voice.

This isn’t a templated process.
It’s a grounded, intuitive journey—guided by presence, imagination, and thoughtful listening.

I help you slow down, clear your mind, and feel like yourself again.

The tools are simple. The shifts are real.