Celebrate Life Through Extending Well Wishes
What have you done today or recently to celebrate joyfully the fact that you and your loved one are alive? Today I’d like to encourage you to celebrate life intentionally. Eat good food. Spend time in nature. Play with your dog or cat or other furry friends. Hug a loved one. Extend well wishes to others and yourself.
How to Find Time to Meditate
I’m often asked if I have any suggestions for how to find time to meditate. Recently I was introduced to Peter Gollwitzer’s technique of if-then planning. This technique helps us narrow the gap between what we intend to do and what we actually do. I have found it effective in my own practice. Read on, and try it out for yourself.
How to Sleep Better
I’m often asked if I have any meditation tips on how to sleep better. Our bodies are deeply intelligent and work best when in harmony with our minds, which is often not the case. This article discusses Yin and Yang energies and offers a brief pre-sleep qigong routine and guided meditation to help you relax into sleep.
How to Maintain Hope in Troubled Times
A friend recently asked me, if I could offer any quick and practical suggestions for how to maintain hope during troubled times — during times of political polarity and international uncertainty. The answer to her question can be complicated but in keeping with her request for quick suggestions I wanted to share these ideas.
8 Reasons Why to Attend A Meditation Retreat
In today’s society, many of us approach life full speed ahead. Low-grade stress, in the form of worry, is our constant companion. Attending a meditation retreat helps us create space and time away from everyday distractions. We can give full attention to self-care. We are supported in that process because everyone we’re with is doing the same thing.
How to be a Human Being Rather than a Human Doing
Do you ever think to yourself, “Ugh, my to-do list seems never-ending?” Or, do you sometimes put off things you enjoy until you finish your to-do list, or never get around to the fun stuff because the list always lurks in the background? This article offers helpful tips on how to reframe our mindset out of doing and into being.