“Our way to practice is one step at a time, one breath at a time.” – Shunryu Suzuki
Bill Lee – Sitting meditation has always been challenging for me; practicing mindfulness, even harder.
As a self-confessed worrywart who has contended with constant ruminations, flashbacks, and nightmares for most of my life (more on this later), all prior attempts at being fully present and not thinking merely served as reminders of how little control I had over my mind. Then I took up hiking and stumbled upon a form of meditation that literally transformed my life.
Initially, just being out in nature on scenic trails cultivated calmness and cleared my head. Almost immediately, I realized that hiking provided a respite from intrusive thoughts that have plagued me since I was a tyke. Continue reading
Jafree Ozwald – You are an eternal being on a sacred roller-coaster ride called Life. It’s got tons of twists and turns to it, a massive uphill climb, a gigantic downhill drop, 24 loop-da-loops and many divine unexpected moments along the way.
Tanaaz – We all have voices in our heads but whose voice is it? How can we tell the difference between the ego, the intuition and the voice of your spirit guides?
Kelly Brogan – Hello, I’m Kelly Brogan, and I’m a productivity junkie.