Meditation is a hot subject these days. You hear about it everywhere. And like any subject that is popular in Facebook feeds and new shows, there can be a number of myths and misunderstandings about it. 7 Meditation Myths In this first part of a 3-part series on “Common Meditation Myths”, we’ll look at what […]
Too Busy to Meditate? Tips to Make Time (Part 2)
In my last article I shared ways to reconsider what it means to say you are too “busy” when it comes to making room in your life for practices like meditation. For many people the thought of adding a beautiful, spacious meditation into their day seems like a great idea, but most have no idea how […]
How Are You?
“Hey, how are you?” “Fine, thanks. How are you?” “Good.” This interaction is certainly familiar to all of us – as part of our saying “hello” we include a “how are you?” Yet how often does that question really prompt a deep and thoughtful response instead of the knee-jerk platitude? Consider how it feels when […]
How to Discover Deep Trust in Meditation
Many of my most profound spiritual awakenings have come to me through the practice of meditation. I see it as a spiritual discipline that is central to philosophy in that at its core the practice of meditation involves making direct contact with reality. Meditation is a time-honored spiritual discipline practiced in both the Judeo-Christian traditions […]
Your Mindful To-Do List
Who doesn’t have a to-do list? That familiar cascade of items which never seems to clear fully. It sure seems that as soon as it shortens, twelve more things find their way on the end of that list (or jump to the top of it), bringing us back to square one. It’s great to be […]