Our labyrinth at Locust Grove still feels as sacred and supportive to me today as it did on the day we summoned the powerful energies of all labyrinths everywhere to imbue its bright center and dedicated its graveled paths to serving the highest good of all who walk them. Over the past three years, manyContinue reading “Lessons Learned at Locust Grove Labyrinth”
Category Archives: Gratitude
Colors of Compassion: A Metta Meditation
Let’s take some time today to come together to acknowledge the rainbow range of humanity enriching our lives and celebrate them with grateful and compassionate hearts. Please take a moment or two to settle into a meditative posture that’s comfortable for you, deepening your breath and arriving in this space. Relax your face, softening yourContinue reading “Colors of Compassion: A Metta Meditation”
Listening to the Heart
Slowing downComing to stillnessFocusing on the breathI sense my body in spaceI am reminded to be grateful For this life For this moment For this body For this breathLooking inward, I ask my heart Are you happy? Are you heavy? What is uplifting you or weighing you down?If I am still enough, I can hearContinue reading “Listening to the Heart”
Letting Go of the Past Year
A Meditation Go ahead and get into a comfortable position Relax your eyes, your jaw, your neck, and your shoulders Notice where your body makes contact with the chair and ground and feel the connection and support As we move into our meditation, let’s give ourselves a moment to arrive by taking three deep breathsContinue reading “Letting Go of the Past Year”
Mindfully Practicing the Art of Communication
If our relationships are one long conversation If each time I talk with someone it is an opportunity for connection or disconnection If connection is important to me Can I pause? Can I respond instead of reaching? Can I be the person in the conversation and also see the conversation happening from the outside? CanContinue reading “Mindfully Practicing the Art of Communication”
Surrender is the Path Leading to Grace: A Four-Step Process for Moving through Challenges
I’ve been practicing the art of surrender across select aspects of my life for quite a few years now, but, upon reflecting on the tangible benefits this approach has graced me with in those areas, I’ve begun to make surrender one of my default states of being, right up there with joy and peace. Surrendering—theContinue reading “Surrender is the Path Leading to Grace: A Four-Step Process for Moving through Challenges”
Gratitude: A Guided Meditation Script
What we pay attention to grows, and what we say after “I am” is what we become. So, today and every day, let’s choose to focus on the many things—the many big and small things—that we have to be grateful for. Let’s say, “I am grateful, I am grateful, I am grateful” by meditating togetherContinue reading “Gratitude: A Guided Meditation Script”
Balancing Preparing for the Future and Savoring the Now
“There were times I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hand.” Thoreau, Walden A colleague recently posted on social media with a picture of a beautiful landscape and a caption about how she couldn’t let this moment pass. She actively decided toContinue reading “Balancing Preparing for the Future and Savoring the Now”
Approaching the Holidays with a Mindful Heart
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the holiday season and how to capture joy. In the past, the holidays have tended to come at me in a rush. There’s shopping, cooking, and merriment all around me. Some years it washes over me, almost like a flood. When the holidays are over, I feel like I needContinue reading “Approaching the Holidays with a Mindful Heart “
Making Space for Mindfulness
What’s in your headspace? What’s in your physical space? You may have seen the image of the cluttered mind space indicating a mind full, and the mind only thinking of now – mindful. How do we move from the chatter in our minds to focusing on the now? Lately, I’ve been thinking about how muchContinue reading “Making Space for Mindfulness”
Mindful Life Connections 