As you may already know, this week’s teachings come from the book “The Tao of Pooh”. An adaptation of the original Winnie the Pooh that recognizes the Zen-like qualities of this yellow bear. Here is the next excerpt from the book - Tigger is the bouncy one, always on the move! No time for a … Continue reading How will we know when to do and when to don’t?
Have you ever read Winnie the Pooh and realized that Pooh Bear is quite Zen compared to most of the characters around him? “While Eeyore frets.....and Piglet hesitates..and Rabbit calculates..and Owl pontificates Pooh just is…” - The Tao of Pooh "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized … Continue reading One of the world’s great Taoist masters, is a yellow bear.
Today's silent meditation is inspired by Khalil Gibran. Silence, as Gibran reminds us, can be a potent tool. In its quiet embrace, we not only encounter "choirs singing the song of ages," within this very stillness lies a profound power, a pathway to uncovering the most authentic version of ourselves. Silence isn't just the absence … Continue reading Everything that is not YOU – will dissolve.
The question that today’s meditation asks is, “Are you still stuck in the matrix… or have you escaped?...” This isn't about plugging out of some digital world, it's about freeing yourself from the programming that controls you, the collections of unseen scripts running in your own subconscious mind. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two … Continue reading Escaping the matrix.
There is a moment that sometimes becomes available during meditation - when you become quiet and unhurried - where something unexpected happens. You slow down enough to feel it: your breath rising and falling in rhythm with something larger than yourself. A sense washes over you that you are not alone in this breath. That … Continue reading Feel yourself breathing with all living brothers and sisters.
Can you be fully committed to taking action and also... be ready to accept and let go of anything that is not yours to control? Life is a dance between action and acceptance, and both of these seemingly opposing forces are essential for us to apply ourselves effectively. Today’s meditation takes a look at this … Continue reading When every action you take is the expression of your soul.
There's a particular kind of exhaustion that has nothing to do with how much you've done today. It's the exhaustion of being mentally somewhere else, replaying a conversation that went wrong, rehearsing a future that hasn't arrived, or mourning a version of right now that never was. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. Most … Continue reading Are you trying to live in a moment that doesn’t exist?
Let’s create a moment to take a step back from the noisiness of the world, for a clear-eyed look at the societal landscape we inhabit. It doesn't take a mystic or a sage to sense that the world we have created crackles with tension. Division festers, and a pervasive sense of unease seems to cling … Continue reading Responding to a sick society.
It's Monday! The week stretches before us, a fresh canvas ripe with possibility. We often greet this new beginning with a surge of energy, a determined resolve to tackle our goals head-on. But could it be possible that sometimes the very intensity of our striving is what's holding us back? "Your Daily Dose" is a … Continue reading It’s dark because you’re trying too hard.
Sundays are traditionally a time for rest and reflection, and what better way to embrace that stillness than by delving into the profound power of silence? Silence is not the absence of sound, but a gateway to the core of our being. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom … Continue reading Out beyond ideas of right and wrong, there is a field…
There's a profound truth woven into the tapestry of our emotional landscape: the willingness to feel everything, ultimately leads us back to experiencing the inherent wholeness that resides within our soul. This journey of self-discovery, however, often begins in the most unexpected of places – our wounds. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute … Continue reading Your willingness to feel EVERYTHING, always leads you back to feeling the wholeness that IS your soul.
Hello! It’s Friday, and on a Friday the theme of our meditation is always love, or we could also say, the heart. And it turns out that Rumi has a lot to say about the heart. Rumi invites us to lean into the whispers of our heart, not just the pleasant chirps of happiness but … Continue reading You are creating wholeness within yourself.
A message from today's meditation: Today’s message from Rumi compels us to consider the impact of our communication style. You’ve experienced it too right? That feeling of heat rising in a conversation? The urge to amplify your voice, louder, faster, harder - as if sheer volume could make your point undeniable. We've all been there, … Continue reading Raise your words, not your voice.
Have you ever felt a flicker of something extraordinary within you, a tiny spark waiting to ignite? Perhaps it's a dream you haven't dared to chase, a talent yearning to be explored, or a deep well of potential untapped. The 13th-century poet Rumi captures this beautifully: "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read … Continue reading You were born with wings… why crawl?
In today’s message, Rumi paints a vivid picture of our human experience: a soul inhabiting a physical form, much like how a person wears a garment over their “self”. We spend a significant portion of our lives fixated on what we can see from the outside, rarely are we reminded of the eternal being within. … Continue reading Seek the wearer, not the cloak.
Standing at the start of a new week, possibility stretches before us like an unfurled canvas. What will we create this week? Our Teacher for the week is the whirling dervish of poetry, Rumi, urging us to embrace the boundless potential that lies within each of us. Daring us to dream big. "Your Daily Dose" … Continue reading I hope you dream big this week!
I really enjoy Sunday Silent Meditations, and I love finding quotes about silence to share with you. Here are a few really meaningful ones... “The soul always knows what to do to heal. The challenge is to silence the mind.” - Caroline Myss "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized … Continue reading The soul always knows what to do to heal.
Our minds are powerful tools, but sometimes they become our own worst enemy. A constant stream of thoughts, worries, and anxieties can trap us in a state of mental unrest. One of the simplest ways to practice mindfulness and calm your mind, is to connect with the physical senses of your body. "Your Daily Dose" … Continue reading Escaping the prison that is the ego.
As we navigate the complexities of human life, it's easy to get caught up in the constant chatter of our minds. When we are unaware, our busy minds become the space in which we live our lives. Thoughts cascade like waterfalls, analyzing, planning, worrying, replaying. Mental noise becomes the lens through which we experience everything, … Continue reading When the wisdom of the heart replaces the chatter of the mind.
The topic of today’s meditation is focus. Focus is the ability to control where our attention goes, and if we have to summarize our own lives in one short sentence then it might be most accurate to say that, “the life that I live is nothing more than that which consistently captures my attention.” "Your … Continue reading Whatever holds my attention IS my life.
You hold the keys to your own well-being, not through arduous external efforts but by simply redirecting the intricate machinery of your mind. This isn't some far-off dream; it's the very core of meditation, a practice with a growing body of scientific evidence supporting its transformative potential. It's about understanding that you are not a … Continue reading The science of meditation – change your brain by thought.
"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness." - Lao Tzu Lao Tzu's work is always delivered in simplicity, but contains deeply layered wisdom. What could Lau Tzu possibly have meant by a "higher dimension of consciousness"? Is he asking us to ascend to higher dimensional states of … Continue reading Seeing from a higher dimension.
Do you ever feel the relentless pressure to constantly outperform yourself? The nagging feeling that your best is just never good enough? We've all been there, and for this week I’d love you to really take this message home to your heart… give yourself permission to just do your best, nothing more and nothing less. … Continue reading This is how you consistently do your best!
There's a reason meditation has stood the test of time across cultures and traditions. We often hear about its benefits in reducing stress and improving focus, but there's a deeper power simmering beneath the surface, meditating regularly is “an overcoming". "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all … Continue reading Every meditation is “an overcoming”.
The data is clear, when we are engaged with our hearts we are different, on both a psychological as well as a physiological level - the mind slows down and our thoughts become more rational and focused. Positive thoughts and feelings add energy to our system. An optimistic perspective, a feeling of appreciation, or a … Continue reading The data is clear, when we are engaged with our hearts we are different.
What do you create when there's nothing you need? This question serves as a powerful prompt for self-reflection. It delves into the heart of what true love is and how it transforms us from fearful beings clinging to relationships, to expansive creators brimming with the desire to give. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two … Continue reading What do you create when there is nothing that you need?
Compassion or, the importance of having compassion is a familiar melody in personal growth circles. Even so, self-compassion seems to remain an undeveloped skill. Not because we don’t try, but if our “shortcomings” were treated harshly while we grew up, then it’s likely that we struggle having acceptance for ourselves unless we’re being “perfect”. "Your … Continue reading If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
For survival, the human mind has an insatiable hunger for certainty. In a world where answers seem to be just a Google search away, we categorize, analyze, and desperately try to control every aspect of our lives. Yet ironically, this constant scratching through the noise for absolute certainty, often becomes our greatest source of anxiety. … Continue reading Can you tolerate the truth of not knowing?
Have you ever felt like the harder you try to "let go" of something, the more it sticks? We hear the term "letting go" regularly. We understand what is implied - not holding on to old emotions or emotional attachments - but in practice our "effort" to let go is so often not helpful as … Continue reading Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.
Our teacher this week is Jack Kornfield who spent the years 1967 to 1972 becoming a monk in Thailand and Burma. Since 1974 he has been teaching meditation worldwide and was instrumental in introducing Buddhist mindfulness practices to the West. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all … Continue reading The heart is like a garden. What seeds will you plant there?
