Have you ever felt a nagging feeling about a decision, only to ignore it and later regret it? Or perhaps you've experienced a sudden flash of inspiration that led you down a path of success. These are all whispers from your inner wisdom, a powerful source of guidance often drowned out by the daily cacophony … Continue reading True wisdom holds no judgment.
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.
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.
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!
Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic, remains a vital bridge between the ancient world and modern personal growth. His work transcends mere literature, offering a profound psychological framework for understanding the human condition. In an era where many feel fragmented by the noise of the digital age, Rumi’s teachings provide a return to … Continue reading Rumi collection
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.
Sundays invite us into a different rhythm, one that honors silence over noise, stillness over constant motion. Regular meditation practice introduces us to a lifelong companion who offers unwavering support and endless depths to explore. This isn't a relationship that requires introductions or carefully crafted small talk. This friend is you - the authentic, unfiltered … Continue reading The friend that you’re gradually coming to know, is YOU.
Remember to love! What does that mean? What is love? What does it mean to love? Great thinkers throughout history have contemplated this question, offering diverse perspectives on the nature of love. Here are some thoughts from a few beautiful teachers: "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from … Continue reading Remember to love!
We often walk through life glancing past the faces around us. Not recognizing each individual as a complex universe unto themselves, as we autopilot our way through the world. Yet, what if we shifted our perspective? What if we saw in each person, not a stranger, but a reflection of our own inherent wholeness? This … Continue reading The universe within, leads to the universe without.
When we subject ourselves to silence again and again, to the point of complete surrender, there is a softening that happens. Inside of this space of silence we have no need for any of our old patterns, our old habits, the old armour or masks and by repeatedly experiencing the absence of these habits we … Continue reading Allow the rawness of your true strength to be revealed to you.
Imagine… stepping beyond the buzzing hive of thoughts, anxieties, and to-do lists. Beyond the judgments, doubts, and endless noise of the "doing" mind. There, in the hushed space between breaths, lies a field. Not a field of grass or wildflowers, but a field of pure potentiality, of unbridled connection, of a love whispered in the … Continue reading Beyond Words: This field can only be found with the heart.
Remember that scene in The Matrix where Neo realizes he's stuck in a simulation, but he can bend it to his will? Turns out, we all have that power. The secret? It's not some fancy coding, it's the most revolutionary self-upgrade possible: learning to love yourself. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read … Continue reading Unplug from the Matrix: How Loving Yourself Hacks Your Reality
It's Friday! The day of love and today's meditation, as on every Friday, is a celebration of love. Love, LOVES to love! The nature of love is to be loving. Love has the capacity to transform lives, to heal wounds, and bring into the light even the darkest corners of our souls. Love is the … Continue reading Allow yourself to be loved just as you are!
This week we'll dive into the teachings of Alan Cohen, a widely recognized author, speaker, and spiritual teacher known for his insightful and uplifting perspectives on life, personal growth, and well-being. Cohen began his path of writing and teaching in the early 1980s and has published over 30 inspirational books, including popular titles like A … Continue reading Are you putting too much pressure on yourself to create perfection?
