We all have bad habits. Some physical or mental activity we engage in that erodes our vitality. The challenging thing about giving up bad habits is that they can feel pretty good to us! Recently, I’ve had to tackle this fact head on by giving up drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. But what I thought […]
Stop Reacting To Everything. Take A Breath And…
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 […]
Freedom is Possible. This is How and Why…
Exploring the Radical Immediacy of Freedom The insight that I want to share with you today is that in order for us to experience spiritual awakening we must first know in our heart of hearts that liberation is possible. We all come to the spiritual path called by a possibility. In some way or other […]
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 […]