When we shine light on our inner demons it’s not so much that the demons go away so much as they cease to be demons. Instead, we see other things that look like manifestations of a scared little boy/girl who learned to adapt to its surroundings. These demons are essentially fears that take on a […]
Due to their similar effects on the brain, some practitioners have wondered if binaural beats can replace meditation. In a word, no. However… I’ve been aware of binaural beats ever since I first started to meditate back in college. At the time it was suggested to me that it would help me to meditate, or […]
In virtually every relationship there’s an exchange of energy. Except … relationships with emotional vampires (a.k.a. energy vampires). The energy-flow isn’t exchanged, it gets sucked out of us. Or worse yet, the energy we get back is toxic. It is important in our relationships to maintain feeling our best, but not all relationships allow us to […]
For just one moment, try to clear away prejudices or restrictive thoughts about prayer and meditation that you may have. I invite you to join me in a “thought cloud” of open-mindedness about these highly charged topics. For purposes of this article… our new working definitions: Prayer = Using Focused Intention – “TALKING” Meditation = […]
Studies show that chronic distraction is a direct cause of unhappiness. Most of us desire to be productive in life, constantly moving forward towards our goals. We even wear “being too busy” as a badge of honor declaring that we are on our way to some version of success that we have in our minds. […]
Recently, one of our tribe was courageous and emailed me with the following: I’ve become ill with some unknown disease lumped under the category of ‘chronic fatigue syndrome’ – [essentially] you feel your energy has been drained out of you and you watch your life [go by]. I’m lucky in that I can still somewhat function […]
