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5 Ways To Stay On Your Game
Staying on your game is easier than you think, and a lot more fun. What does it feel like when you’re in the flow? On a morning when the birds are chirping, the air is crisp, and the sky is a sparking blue. One of those days when nothing can faze you. There is openness…
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5 Quick and Easy Meditations That Anyone Can Do
This article is written by Dougall Fraser and was originally published at Huffington Post. It is reposted in it’s entirety here with permission from the author. Don’t have time to sit in the lotus position for 45 minutes? Don’t throw your spiritual journey out the window just because you can’t keep up with the Dalai Lama’s…
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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
It’s today. What a day to explore! What will you find? When I was a kid growing up in Minnesota, I spent summers camping and riding bikes; fall jumping in piles of leaves; winters sledding and exploring mountains of snow; and the spring floating pieces of wood (mighty vessels!) down roaring streams in streets as…
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Calm Peaceful Meditation Music
I recently wanted some calm music to play in the background while relaxing with a cup of tea. And this video is what I found! It has an eastern feel, features piano and string instruments, and has what I assume to be synth sounds throughout the whole video. I love how it does not try…
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You Call THAT Freedom?
Guess what? Freedom is available to you, today, wherever you are. Have you ever caught yourself waiting? Waiting for some free time to read that book you’ve been holding on to? Waiting to call that friend you’ve been wanting badly to reconnect with? Waiting for the perfect time to start the project that is your…
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Meditation Can Increase Compassion
New study reveals that practicing compassion meditation can make us more caring towards others. Mindful magazine shares how: Scientific evidence shows that we can train the brain to feel more compassion—for others and for ourselves. In a study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (directed by Dr. Richard J. Davidson,…
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Connection Matters
Surround yourself with support today! You don’t have to do the heavy lifting alone. I returned recently from a weekend in the Bay Area, celebrating my dad’s birthday. We had a great time — conversations over coffee, partying til late, and lovely trips to the beach and Golden Gate Park. It was a fun and tender…
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Focus Into Meditation With Gravity Glue
Do you have a hobby which almost always helps you stress down and enjoy life? Like doing some arts and crafts, sports, reading or even clean the house? If the answer is yes, part of the reason you feel that way is probably because your hobby brings you to a meditative state by focusing on…
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Giving To Receive, Giving To Give
If you’re anything like me, you love to help others out. You love to serve, nurture, show others that you care. You step in when it seems that no one else will. You alleviate suffering. Their world is brighter because of you. This is a beautiful trait. A trait that many of my clients share…
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Mindful Commute Relieves Stress
Want less stress in your life? Why not start the day with a mindful commute… A story by Katherine Shaver of The Washington Post looks at how commuters are practicing mindfulness to reduce stress and better their lives: As harried commuters filed aboard a Metro Red Line train at Cleveland Park — jockeying for seats, hoisting bulging tote bags —…