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Four Ways to Revitalize your Meditation Practice
Habit is the opposite of mindfulness.
Structure and routine are your friends.
If you accept either of these as true, take a moment to think about how they work together. Take meditation, for example – how do you find a balance between having a steady meditation routine and not letting your spiritual practice stagnate?
“I’ve been a lousy meditator” – Confessions of a 75-year old
Even when I can stay focused, there’s often a background nervous energy vibration that distracts me…This all speaks to a big area of my life, because I seem to need to burn off a certain amount of energy every day.
Why are we fighting when I know I’m right?
Later, with some space and having heard the input of others, I was able to reflect more objectively. I saw some of my underlying fears and motivations, and the emotional states that had been triggered…
Being Open to Risk: Three ways Karma Yoga helped me set up a successful Airbnb
For five years I lived close to Clear Sky while I studied and worked in the local area. I would spend weekends
When You’re Too Tired to Drive But You’re Hanging Onto the Steering Wheel
When I had no energy to spare, it was so clear how draining any thoughts of worry or doubt were. So, as I watched the truck towing away my car,
Why everyone should do the buddhas in action retreat
Although I was in an incredible environment and doing work that aligned with my values, I still felt a sleepy, heavy fog around career direction. And then the clouds parted. How?..
Don’t you smell that, too? – I think we need to talk.
One thing that can happen when you think there’s an unacknowledged stink in the room is that doubt can creep in. Nobody else is mentioning it, after all! Although I want to say something, I’m questioning whether it’s just my reaction and maybe there’s nothing going on at all.
I have a way of dealing with this.
Are you scattered and disorganized, and don’t know where to start?
When was the last time you had a day when everything was perfect? When whatever you set your mind to just seemed
How I ended up living in a spiritual community
Some moments move in fast forward. You blink, and it’s gone. Some moments move more like car accidents, and time seems to
The monster inside vs the fear of talking about it
When it’s scary to bring up what’s going on for you, yet you see the suffering of the voices in your head. Four suggestions you can try to get things moving.
How to use mindfulness when you can’t sleep
Suddenly I was wide awake. With dread, I looked over at the clock on the nightstand, hoping I wouldn’t see what I
I can’t tell my partner how I’m feeling: How honest communication saved my relationship
“I’m sleeping somewhere else tonight.” As I spoke those words, my eyes locked on the road and my mind scrambled to figure
Planning a short meditation retreat? Why balance matters
What we learned from people coming here to do meditation retreats People often come here for a few days or a week
Five reasons your meditation or spiritual practice might not be going the way you’d like – part 2
You can find Part 1 of this blog here. [Quick Recap – we’re looking at areas that can make our whole life
Five reasons your meditation or spiritual practice might not be going the way you’d like
(Part 1) I don’t know about you, but I’d say my spiritual progress has had both ups and, well I won’t say
Too busy to eat healthily or cook for yourself?
Cooking for yourself seems like a lot of energy out sometimes. I mean, a meal’s over just like that, and then you’re
Wishing you a wonderful 2018
As we draw near the end of the year we’d like to take this opportunity to wish you the very best for
Ignite My Spiritual Life? Really?
Lately, you’ve been hearing from us about our online course and Five Principles, and we have a question for you: Do our
A question of compassion – what would you do?
It’s not always easy to know what compassion looks like I got an opportunity to practice compassionate speech when I was in
Concentration vs Awareness
Concentration vs Awareness Awareness and concentration are key to mindfulness and meditation. So what’s the difference between awareness and concentration, and can