You get a gold star for positive self–talk! Perhaps you’ve practiced mindfulness today, even for just a few seconds. Maybe you’ve reminded yourself to treat others, or yourself, with compassion and kindness in the midst of a struggle. It could be that you were really starting to stress out, and
The term cosmic energy can have different meanings for different people, cultures, philosophies and spiritual practices. In this article, we’re going to touch on only a few of the most widely reported meanings. Cosmic energy is often used in metaphysical spiritual contexts to describe a universal energy or life force
Not too long ago, a virtual stranger – a Twitter friend I’ve never met in person but have been interacting with for years – shared with me in private that she’d gotten married. Suddenly, unexpectedly. She found love where she least looked for it or anticipated finding it. It came
One of the biggest misconceptions about meditation is that it will silence the mind. In fact, learning how to stop random thoughts during meditation has become the Holy Grail. But see, here’s the thing. If meditation could silence the mind, our entire planet would be cured of its many ills.
Have you tuned into a similarity of language in many voice–guided meditations? Let’s consider how these phrases are designed to serve and support your meditation practice. And how you can benefit from the truest, highest purpose of any style of meditation.
Often, even people who’ve been meditating for years will express a concern that perhaps they’re not doing it right. After all, each of us has only our own experience of meditation, so there’s not any actual objective point of comparison. (Even if you’re hooked up to an EEG, different brains
Even if you have just 5 minutes to relax, doesn’t it feel great? There are days when you can relish a 5–minute break as though it were a mini–vacation. But with meditation – how long is long enough? What if you have just 1 minute? Can you experience benefits from
Have you ever considered the rare and beautiful value of expressing etiquette of the soul in your daily activities? Is there such a thing as “moral manners”, or “spiritual manners”? What would they looks like? How would they feel? Let’s consider social manners first, since that’s something we’re all pretty
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