I’ve been aware of Arthur Brooks as a “think tank” guy, and more recently as someone who writes for The Atlantic magazine. Recently, my husband came across an interview he did on the 10% Happier podcast for his new book From Strength to Strength,...
One of the new things I started in February, mid-February to be exact, is working with an on-line community through the 12 week Artist Way program. This one is organized by Meredith Hite-Estevez who works under the Lumina Arts Foundation brand and...
I've meditated in lots of different places - more hotel rooms than I can count - but my favorite nest ever is the place where I sit most days at home in Chicago. My husband and I have kind of an unusual living situation - we have two condos in the...
I get great creative insights when I meditate. That sounds like a good thing, and for the most part it is, but the challenge is what to do with them when they come around. Meditation wisdom says don’t hang on to your thoughts, let them pass by...
When sitting doesn’t work, and lying down seems too much like a nap, there is always walking meditation. Here’s the idea – you walk, usually back and forth, not trying to get anywhere, taking each step deliberately. If there is a labyrinth near...
After all the talk you can find about how to sit, that is hardly the only option. Do you want to lie down? Then lie down. The only real reason not to do it is that you might find it harder to stay awake. Well, there is one other thing, at least...
Like most things in meditation, there are lots of opinions about the "right" posture, and lots of people who will sell you props to help you sit comfortably. At many yoga centers or spa retreats the meditation classes are stocked with yoga mats,...
There is only one rule I try to follow in my mediation practice – just don’t get up. I set one parameter for myself when I sit down and that is how long I would like it to last. It doesn’t matter what that number is. It doesn’t matter what...
Most of the posts here and on my Instagram til now have been art-focused, but we are all multi-dimensional, right? I am pretty open about the fact that I meditate. In fact when I would go to conferences and conventions for my regular gig, and...
Many years ago I came across a small book by Louise Hay called Colors and Numbers. She explained a system for using numerology to calculate some personal yearly, monthly, and daily numbers, then mapping them to colors and to themes. So, for me,...