As I write this post, Earth Day just passed and I spent the day hiking in the wilderness. I’d found a trail that is unmarked but well-maintained. J and I, and our dog were the only ones on that trail yesterday: Something else about this hike? The mindfulness...
Drawing meditation In the video above, I share my thoughts about going into a drawing meditation. What is it about drawing and meditation that go together? It’s about working quietly. It’s about going into yourself and letting creative expression flow....
Meditation can be as simple as sitting cross-legged on a cushion or flexing into a full lotus pose (where legs are crossed, but both sets of toes are resting on the thighs). You can sit on the floor, a bed, or in a chair. For years, I sat on a bed, put my hands on my...
Walking My Talk I’m striving to walk my talk: to live my values, to live a more simple life, to say what I do and do what I say. In other words, I’m embarking on an intentional journey to live a completely intentional life. Right now, I have a...
Binaural Beats About 8 weeks ago, I embarked on a little “meditation experiment” using brainwave entrainment, or binaural beats. I have been listening to two 30-minute soundtracks of binaural beats** while meditating. I would listen to one for 30 minutes...
Mohandas (or Mahatma) Gandhi. The Peaceful Resistor. The man who organized and took peaceful protests for people’s rights to a whole new level. The man who directly influenced Martin Luther King, Jr. Learning to Make a Difference It’s no secret that...
This post was inspired by a dear reader who sent me the following: Enjoying your posts have you ever considered writing on freedom from addictions. Just a thought as I myself have been clean and sober for 40 years after suffering. I gave myself credit for years until...
Ode to Tea In the darkness I tiptoe toward the kitchen and draw fresh water from the ever-ready tap. The sound of water boiling warms my spirit before even the first taste. Two teaspoons of green powder – that magical substance known for healing and the alert...
Although I’ve been a meditator since 2003 or 2004, I really amped up the practice in autumn 2015 with 45-minute morning sessions. (Now that I’m doing the binaural beats experiment, I’m up to 60 minutes per day.) Without knowing all the benefits or...
