It happened in slow motion. I was flying through the air. My motorcycle helmet skidded down the highway. I was a million miles from home. Studying on the other side of the world in Australia and living with two strangers in a foreign town. My roommate and I had an argument. There were red faces […]
One Meditation Mistake You Should Never Make
Some meditation tips never get old. Yes, some help you over a hump. And others help you take a big leap. These are important and valuable on the path of meditation. But then, there are a few that stay relevant over the long haul. Like the tip of a diamond, they help you cut through […]
Why You Are Struggling in Meditation & 10 Steps to Turn it Around
Are you struggling in meditation? If you are, you’re not alone. It took me around 10 years meditating 2 hours every day before the balance shifted from chronic struggle to steady state meditation. Whether I was falling asleep, losing the plot, dulling out, or just plain forgetting why I was doing it to begin with, […]
Meditation for Children: 7 Steps to Introduce Meditation in the Classroom
Mindfulness in Math Class For seventeen years years, I have been teaching mathematics to high school students in Australia and the US. I have always loved teaching, and mathematics has been a passion of mine since High School. I have also been fortunate to introduce another of my great passions into the classroom, and that’s […]
How Do You Meditate: An Introduction to Free Awareness
Recently I was deep in meditation practice, letting go of everything that passed across the screen of my consciousness. There were all sorts of very interesting things emerging in the fertile field of my awareness, but because I was meditating, I had resolved to let it all go. How Do You Meditate I practice a […]