The Meditation Project

I have decided to be in practice with guided meditations for the week. I feel that being guided by another through the practice of meditation is a grounding way to begin, as I take my first steps and am present with the beginning breaths of this new journey. To experience the variety of meditation styles [...]

TRUST THE DARKNESS NOW If you are lost. If nothing makes sense anymore. If all your reference points have collapsed. If the old life is crumbling now. If the mind is foggy, tired, busy. If the organism is exhausted and longs to rest. Celebrate. Trust. This is a rite of passage, not an error. You [...]

When life seems hard, if you keep at, you can carve love and light into it. - John A. Love it is our essence. I pray that through my honest sharing, others may too begin to see the light shining into their journey even on the darkest of days. It is my darkest day that [...]

This evening I sat with myself for thirty minutes in guided meditation. I used the insight meditation app, which if you do not have it and are looking for a great app, (free too!) I highly recommend it. I chose to sit in front our Christmas tree, which is up and decorated for the season. [...]

It's a bit ironic, don't ya think, how we tend to avoid that which we need most? It's true, we do.  If you take the time to check in with yourself, what you need becomes undeniably clear. With awareness focused on yourself, you may come to see that your personal needs are not (always) being [...]

I caught myself doing something I found a bit funny this morning...  As I was driving to yoga, I began thinking about this journey I am now embarking on. I found myself thinking about the books I would like to read, where in Joshua Tree National Park I would like to take a walking meditation [...]

So here it is,  the day has arrived when my "project" is set to begin. I did not have a countdown going, as the inspiration for me to walk this path arrived rather recently. Almost a week ago, to the day, when I did not see it coming, it was clear to me, that I [...]

Thanksgiving 2018. A couple weeks ago, I was so consumed in sorrow that I struggled to see the light shining through the clouds. This morning was a bit cloudy, even so, today I saw the light shine through and down on to me! Just over a month ago, I had an experience that I am [...]

My intention is to come home to my Self again. To heal from the sorrow of loss. To honor the peace within me, through increased awareness, less to hopefully in the end, next to no, if not no judgement of Self, deeper connection to my breath, my mind, my body, and soul. For the next [...]