Mind

Many years ago, when taking a year-long spiritual counseling certification, I was introduced to a term: distraction energy. This refers to energy that gets in the way of fulfilling that which you are committed to creating in your life. This energy can take the shape of a traffic jam that makes you late to work,…

Yesterday I was coaching one of my mastermind students. She had not completed her tasks for the week, and when I asked what had gotten in the way, she relayed feeling tired and unenthusiastic about the goals she had set for herself. A few more questions narrowed down that an inauthentic friendship was weighing her…

If you are breathing, you are feeling tremendous pressure. Yes, there is the virus, the protests, but no matter what you believe, think, or hold to be true about their implications, something larger is at play: a great negotiation. Too often, we are too busy to stop and think about how we feel, what we…

What is it and I am doing it right? There are a lot of philosophies and even some major dogma around meditation. But at the root, meditation, like any mindfulness practice, is the act or non-act of clearing the mind of clutter. It is the process of gently quieting the mind and trying to reduce…

Why sharing matters As we move through the guided meditations in our meditation challenge you will almost certainly experience a range of emotions. Some emotions may be positive and some may be difficult. Sometimes we will have a powerful response one way or another. This intense reaction can be referred to as “lighting you up.”…

Everywhere we turn, we hear people talk about mindfulness. But what does this term mean? How do we know whether we are practicing mindfulness? Today we will discuss how to think about mindfulness and what it means practically. The keyword with mindfulness is practice. When it comes to being mindful, this is not something we…

I am often asked this question. The short answer is the one you will do. There really is no right or best way to meditate, but there are different paths of focus within meditation. What does that mean? It means that it depends on what you are trying to experience with meditation. Are you trying…