Kristen Simonds
Kristen Simonds
@dandeliondoorways@dandeliondoorways.com

Host of the Dandelion Doorways Podcast: focusing on mindful living, exploring practices such as meditation and Reiki, and how simple shifts in perspective can allow us to experience a deeper connection and more blissful life.

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  • Colds, Zombies, and Releasing That Which No Longer Serves Me

    I am sitting in a waiting room again, this time with a cold. I have a box of tissues and only get occasional glances from the others in the waiting area. It is remarkable that, in only three short years, how differently we look at people with a hint of illness. One would have thought…

  • Vernal Equinox Meditation

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  • Within

    I go withinto the place of sacred stillnesswhere time no longer existsand in the space behind space,in the pause of my breath,I meet you in divine silence,merging into oneness,touching the infinite,lost in love.~𝖪𝖬𝖲

  • Winter Retreating: Books, TV, fear, anxiety, and finding flow.

    I realized today that I had yet to write an entire blog post since December 30th. I wondered for a moment how that could have happened when I set up reminders to write at least once a week. Clearly, I have been ignoring my reminders.It did not take too much pondering to figure out what…

  • Discovering Your Sacredness Meditation

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  • New Offering

  • Meanderings On & Off The Noble Eightfold Path

    Please note- I am not a Buddhist Scholar, and the following essay is a journey through my experience. If you are looking for an in-depth treatise on Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Path, please consult tricycle.org, lionsroar.com, or the like. Buddhism is straightforward in explaining how to walk the middle path—eight beautifully…

  • Farewell 2022: Reading patterns in stone

    Another year has passed, and for me, it was, at times, a painfully slow roll, nuanced with emerging patterns. It reminded me of a class in college almost 25 years ago. The professor was a mild-mannered, aging hippy, complete with a ponytail tied, not with a rubber band, but a piece of old leather cording.…

  • Inner Wisdom Meditation

  • Winter Solstice Meditation

    The Winter Solstice is the return of light. We endure through the darkness to be reborn in light. Journey within to meet the darkness with love and compassion as we take a moment to forgive ourselves and discover our inner light ever present.  Music by Maura ten Hoopen. Licensed from restfulmind.com