In this episode of The Mindful Minute, we delve into the myriad of ways we have absorbed the habit of stealing. We will reflect on how we steal from others, the earth, the future, and ourselves.

The primary invitation of non-stealing is to shift our focus from others to ourselves. I love this focus because it is so counterintuitive to what we are taught to believe at a young age.

When we remember to honor ourselves within these ethical teachings, we live full, rich lives with integrity and reciprocity.

In many ways, I find that meditation is an exercise in learning to tolerate the truth of ourselves.

This is why for many, meditation can be DEEPLY uncomfortable at first. We get still and quiet; we hear our actual thoughts; and we feel the truth of our feelings. Insights we might work quite hard to ignore most of the time are now loud and insistent.

The truth is not easy, and yet, it is wildly and vibrantly good for how you feel and engage with your day-to-day life.

Join me for today’s episode of The Mindful Minute as we embark on a discussion of truth and share in a guided, 20-minute meditation.

With this episode, we begin a new journey together. We will spend the next 5 weeks exploring the Ethics of Meditation.

The very first ethical foundation is non-violence.

I believe there is no more immediate crisis in our lives than the crisis of violence. It is one that requires our unwavering attention and intention.

The teachings of non-violence might seem easily understood on the surface but the subtle implications only continue to deepen as your meditation practice progresses.

Join me for today’s episode of The Mindful Minute as we explore the tenet of non-violence and share in a 20-minute guided meditation.

Over the last several years, Chanti Tacoronte Perez has taught me so much about exploring and relating to my dreams, and today, I get to share a conversation with Chanti all about dreams, the dark and the wisdom waiting for us there.

This conversation is nowhere near comprehensive, but my hope is that it sparks a bit of curiosity and a willingness to start exploring your own dreams. Then you can join one of Chanti’s dream retreats; you’ll probably see me there!

I have a question for you -

Do you equate peace with effort? Does it feel as though you must work to attain peacefulness?

I think for many of us, it does feel this way - as though we are trying to get somewhere or attain something within this practice.

Don’t chase the light. Remember you ARE the light.

Join me for this final episode in our Endarkenment series as we discuss receptivity and share a 20-minute guided meditation practice.

The dark so often is associated with something scary, and yet it is really simply something quiet.

The quiet is only scary when you think you might hear something you don’t want to hear.

Stillness is uncomfortable because you might have to feel something you’ve been trying to ignore.

I’ve come to think that meditation is only perceived as difficult because we are so hellbent on chasing the light. The moment we let go of that control, the moment we open up to the mysterious darkness is the moment our practice becomes easeful.

Join me for today’s episode of The Mindful Minute as we explore how chasing the light shows up in our meditation practice {and in life!}, and what it means to be fiercely compassionate in the dark.

This meditation series, The Dark Side of Meditation, is a nod to meditation teacher Deborah Eden Tull and her book, Luminous Darkness. Her teachings and my own experience have guided me to pay deeper attention to the dark; and so, we will use some of our winter months to stop chasing the light and learn how to savor the dark.

This time of year asks us to be patient enough, brave enough, to linger in the dark. Join me for today’s episode of The Mindful Minute podcast as we explore endarkenment rather than enlightenment.

Friends, today I get to share a conversation with one of my personal favorite meditation teachers, Diana Winston!

Together, we talk about the second edition release of her book, Fully Present, as well as my personal favorite book, The Little Book of Being.

Diana shares some insights on how the field of mindfulness meditation has evolved over the last ten years.