Our culture has conditioned us to respond immediately to whatever shows up. We celebrate immediate feedback, consider a quick reply to an email or text to be a trait of a responsible person, and scorn those who take too long for our liking. We have built a culture where faster is always better. This means […]
Common Meditation Myths: What are the Benefits of Meditation?
This is the final part of a 3-part series on common meditation myths. The first part discussed the myths about What is Meditation and the second looked at myths about How to Meditate. It seems like everyone is enamored with meditation. Every day articles come out touting new benefits, new uses, and new scientific discoveries […]
Everything Fell Apart. Here’s How Meditation Helped Me Turn It Around
In my previous post, I described how a 5 night solo retreat to celebrate my 40th birthday supercharged my life. Spending focused time alone to dive into one’s depths has been part of my spiritual tempo for most of my adulthood. I spent my 20s and 30s immersed in an international intentional spiritual community where meditation retreats were the norm. However, it took everything falling apart to transform how I see these important solitary inner journeys as metamorphic […]
The Journey of Meditation
Meditation is a practice. Nobody can meditate perfectly. In our world of instant gratification, we are conditioned to look for immediate results. If the results don’t show up immediately, then it’s easy to decide that it’s not worth it. However, meditation is the antithesis (and also the remedy) to this approach. Sunshine and Roses It […]
8 Common Meditation Myths: What’s the “Right” Way to Meditate?
If your Facebook feed is any indication, the right way to meditate is wearing a tank top and sitting on cross-legged on a mountain with a smile on your lips as your head points slightly to the sky. But when has Facebook given you good instructions? There are many ways to meditate, all of which […]