This summer I've finally re-explored the delights of meditating in nature. If you heard where I lived, in a downtown high-rise, you'd assume that wasn't on the menu. I'm lucky because right across the street I have not only a park, but a sandy...
I’ve written before about Meredith Hite-Estevez, who leads an online cohort through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, is a mom, professional oboist, a coach for artists and creatives and about to be a published author. AND a podcaster. This...
As attached as I might be to my little nest at home, one of the great things about having a regular meditation practice is that you can take it with you anywhere. Having travelled quite a lot in my life, it’s nice to have a practice that really...
I've gotten up and down three times since I started to compose this post. Isn't meditation supposed to help me with focus? Or maybe without it, I would have gotten up six times by now, scrolled a little, and washed my hair. I'm going with that...
As I write this, I'm having an amazing vacation on the Amalfi Coast. Feeling relaxed, good company, great vistas. There is a beautiful garden where I could sit quietly and keep up my practice Of course, there are also people to be with, naps to...
There are a lot of apps now for meditation. Some are really just timers, and some are fully narrated guides with directions about breathing and managing thoughts. They can be lovely journeys, and a good way to get started . . . maybe. My personal...
What good is mindfulness meditation, which is focused on what's happening right now, when what's happening right now isn't so great? What if right now you're stuck waiting - waiting for test results, waiting in line, waiting for the tornado warning...
I've come to think that the fact that you meditate is more important than when you meditate – the right time of day is whenever you can make it happen. What I have found, though, is that for me, mornings are best, and the earlier the better. It’s...
Dry spells happen. Sometimes I know why and sometimes I don’t. My usual strategy if I’m just not feeling it, or if it feels like I just don’t have time, is to let go of any time goals and just sit down for a minute. A minute or two and a few deep...
The title of this post is taken from Anne Lamott’s book of the same name. I’ve pretty much separated my meditation practice from any specific religious practice. Having said that, sometimes when I am sitting with my thoughts I find myself talking...