Sitting Meditation- A Beautiful Place
This meditation is opening to a beautiful place that exists right in the heart of any moment– just as it is, easy, challenging and everything in-between.
Category Archives: Mindfulness
Compassion Confusion
What happens when we feel like we are being told that we “should” be compassionate even towards people we find the most challenging– whether someone in our personal life or in the world? If we misunderstand compassion as excusing harmful behavior, of course our “innards” will rebel! When we instead begin to feel into the … Continue reading Compassion Confusion
Sitting Meditation- The Space of Waking Up- Release
In this meditation we explore what happens right at that moment when we wake up from the mind drifting and the rich potency of this moment for teaching us about refuge, release, relief and letting go. BIRD WINGS Your grief for what you’ve lost lifts a mirror up to where you are bravely working. Expecting … Continue reading Sitting Meditation- The Space of Waking Up- Release
Play As A Thing of Beauty [Part 2]
This is a second sharing on the importance of bringing a light playful attitude into our heart/mindfulness practice. As one researcher points out: “Play lies at the core of creativity and innovation and allows us to be free of the constraints of time and to experience a diminished consciousness of self. It allows us … Continue reading Play As A Thing of Beauty [Part 2]
Sitting Meditation- Coming Home Again
This is a practice of releasing into a silence that is our way to a wholeness, healing and freedom that is our home.
Play as Important Practice!
In this sharing, we explore a practice suggested by the poet and writer Colette Lafia regarding the importance of play. As she names, play has particularly qualities that we can forget or get pushed aside as we age, qualities that are very important for deepening our relationship with all.
Sitting Meditation- Gift of Pause
This meditation explores opening and relaxing into a beautiful space that awareness is always offering.
The Thief [7.1.26]
This sharing is based on a great story regarding a thief and his encounter with a Buddhist master.
Sitting Meditation- Harmonizing with the Moment Now [7.1.26]
Mindfulness has this beautiful potential of bringing our body, mind and heart together in harmony with whatever is here right now.
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Juneteenth, a Mindfulness Celebration [6.17.26]
It is so important for us to know our country’s history and celebrate the movements we have made in the direction of healing and wholeness. It is also so important to know where there is still so much more work to do and make a commitment as best as we are able to name the … Continue reading Juneteenth, a Mindfulness Celebration [6.17.26]