Over the holiday, I was visiting family in North Georgia. We were there during the Winter Solstice. And as you may know, on that day we mark the longest night of the year. Indigenous cultures the world over have celebrated the occasion with ceremony and ritual for millenia. When my family and I were visiting […]
Playlist: Meditative Songs To Soften Your Heart & Support Your Healing
One amazing tool we have to support our mindfulness practice is music. For me, there are certain songs that help center me in my heart. Music helps us bypass our minds and gain direct access to the tender and sometimes cloistered chambers of our own innermost feelings. And of course, music has been a constant […]
Love After Love
The Caribbean poet and playwright Derek Walcott has a lovely poem reminiscent of Rumi’s The Guest House. The poem is called Love After Love. Reunion is a key theme of the poem. After a life of desiring people and things outside of ourselves, we come home. To the person who’s been there with you all […]
Here’s How You Can Practice Self-Compassion
How do you bring your mindfulness meditation practice into your active life? There’s a simple exercise to do this. Take a moment and reflect on this question. Identify Reactivity & Grab Where do you experience grab in your life? Where do you get hooked and notice reactivity rising in your experience? It could be any […]
The Paradox Of Meditation & Holding Everything Gently
At the heart of meditation practice, there’s a compelling koan. A paradox that creates positive tension inside of us. In the simplest terms, it’s this. Discovering That Nothing Is Wrong When you really let go of all the noise in your head and let yourself drop down deep into the center of your being, there’s […]