What is the best way to reduce stress? A lot of folks think that the best way to reduce stress is to meditate or to exercise. But there is something else that works even better. Sleep. There is no better way to help stress dissipate from your life than doing this one...
Introduction to the 10-Minute Guided Morning Meditation This 10-Minute Guided Morning Meditation is one I created to compliment the 15-Minute Guided Morning Meditation I also have. It’s ideal for folks new to meditation who don’t necessarily want to start...
Spiritual Haikus It’s been awhile since I’ve compiled some of my haikus. I continue to write them, though starting in late May, I have been sharing them less: I am considering putting them into a book or two. I have been on recent travels to sacred places...
Start your day with a 15-Minute Guided Morning Meditation The best times of day to meditate are in the morning and in the evening, and one way to do that is with a guided morning meditation. Morning meditation is good because it gets you started with your day in a way...
Silence and Sound Have you ever thought about the relationship between silence and sound, its opposite? Since starting to meditate, I have come to prefer and welcome silence more and more into my life. Is it a natural side effect? I’m not sure, but after some...
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...
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...
Each morning, as part of my routine, I make a point to go over at least 10 things for which I am grateful. I think this is such an important practice, because it automatically makes you focus on what’s going well in your life, as well as calling attention to the...
