If you find it super hard to sit in the silence and meditate, don’t give up just mix it up and try practicing mantra meditation. What is Mantra Meditation? A mantra is a phrase or word or sound that you repeat aloud or to yourself throughout the duration of the meditation session. It can also [...]
My space is cozy and tidy. The papers that are on my desk are in neat piles. A few loose newspaper clippings are scattered about. Three books sit stacked on the corner and box of pens lays along the outer edge of that desk. This is just about right. Too much clutter, and I become [...]
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you. ~Mother Teresa One person, then the next, then the next. Making a difference in the world seems doable this way. So often we get overwhelmed by the problems facing the world. We feel like we can’t do [...]
I’ve got plenty of anecdotal experience that demonstrates the value of quiet time. When a moment to myself – or a moment free from noise and chaos – I feel so much better. Balanced. Calm. Able to jump buildings in a single bound and all that stuff. After even a few moments of quiet, I [...]
“The crucial point is that we can relate with our life just as it is right now, not later when things improve. We can always connect with the openness of our minds. We can use our days to wake up rather than go back to sleep. Give this approach a try. Make a commitment to [...]
Next time you’re facing this disconnect between heart and mind – bring them back together with a few simple exercises, before you make a bigger mess by behaving badly from strong emotion. Here’s how. Pause, but keep breathing. When I’m flared to anger I want to take on that “well-I’ll-give-you-a-piece-of-my-mind” approach instantly. Words bubble to [...]
I’m always test driving new approaches and ideas to raise the level of my own life. But, there are few practices I’ve used regularly over the years that have become mainstays. They foster awareness, help ease my stress, help me focus, make me feel better. They can be done on the spot, require no supplies [...]
I start out each day with five things – and not one includes brushing my teeth – though I do get to that. The way I begin my day involves connecting with my mind, body and spirit. It is my daily practice. If you want to live from a place of kindness and compassion, peace [...]
It’s one thing to know what you want to accomplish in life, to have an intellectual understanding about how you want to behave, (with compassion), how you want to feel, (joyous), and how you want to navigate the challenges of life (peacefully). But, often there is a disconnect between what we know intellectually and how [...]
You know the bad stuff is gonna happen. Life feels tough from time to time. Change happens. Daily dramas push against us – at least every once-in-awhile. Heck, sometimes even grocery shopping is enough to throw me off track. Just what your daily dramas are or how you define the bad stuff often depends on [...]
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