Just Breathe

Just Breathe

Just Breathe Mindfulness Practice #1: When feeling stressed or challenged this week, start breathing deeply. 1. When we are feeling stressed or when we are in the midst of a conflict, it is normal for us to hold our breath. When this happens start to breathe deeply...
The Healing Power of Compassion

The Healing Power of Compassion

In preparation for this evening’s class on the heart center, it occurred to me how the energy of compassion, forgiveness, empathy and kindness nourishes the entire body and mind. The heart center correlates to our body’s circulatory system.  The...
Live Your Passion!

Live Your Passion!

Live your passion and you’ll always have money in your pocket!”  That’s what I told my youngest daughter the other night while I was tucking her into bed. Passion is a strange conversation to have with an almost seven year old at bedtime, but...
Having a Difficult Time Concentrating?

Having a Difficult Time Concentrating?

Even if you’ve been practicing meditation for years, there may be occasions where it is really difficult to sit still and concentrate.  You’re sitting for your practice, you open your eyes and what felt like 20 or 30 minutes was really only 5 minutes.  You...
Know the Truth and the Truth Shall Set You Free!

Know the Truth and the Truth Shall Set You Free!

Hello and Happy New Year! What! How can we think of a happy new year when bad news is all around us? Recession, people losing their jobs and their homes, tax returns are delayed because California is broke, the Taliban is back in charge in Afghanistan, and so on. But...