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Farewell 2022: Reading patterns in stone
Read more: Farewell 2022: Reading patterns in stoneAnother 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.…
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Winter Solstice Meditation
Read more: Winter Solstice MeditationThe 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
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Reiki Infused Meditation
Read more: Reiki Infused MeditationREIKI, (pronounced Ray Key) is a stress reduction and relaxation technique in which the practitioner channels Universal energy through the body to assist in removing emotional blockages, stress, and anxiety. In this Reiki infused meditation, healing energy will be guided throughout your body renewing mind, body, and spirit.
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Find Pleasure in the Simple Things
Read more: Find Pleasure in the Simple ThingsBy simple, I mean natural. We are inherently surrounded by elegant simplicity. The delicate fold of a new leaf unfurling; the gentle decent of that same leaf, months later, as it is released by the steadfast deciduous of its birth. We now live in an unnatural world of concrete and plastic; imitation flora decorating the…
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Migraines
Read more: MigrainesHappy Now beautiful souls! I decided to shift gears a bit to talk about migraines. I have been suffering from a migraine episode for the last six months…yes, one migraine for six months. Being in a “pain/dis-ease” experience for this long allows me a chance to more deeply understand the flow of the migraine/treatment episode…
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Beginning Practice
Read more: Beginning PracticePractice. Beginning a meditation practice can be daunting. I have often heard, “Oh, I stopped because I couldn’t stop thinking,” or a similar statement. It’s a challenging stigma to overcome — meditation doesn’t mean your mind is blank, and it means we can lose the attachment to the thinking mind; we release the attachment to…
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Trips Around the Sun
Read more: Trips Around the SunI completed yet another trip around that glorious star at the center of our solar system earlier this month. With each trip, I hope I have learned a valuable lesson and hopefully made someone else’s journey a bit brighter. So what are my thoughts regarding my 45th trip around? I will revel in each new…
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Practice
Read more: PracticeMagical meditation tools! Being consistent with my practice is essential during times of dis-ease. As I navigate my way through this healing process I am mindful of my mental and physical needs. Now is a time of rest and replenishment. I am slowly approaching a time of recovery. My active illness has depleted my energy…