On Saturday I felt floored. I'd wanted to get some physical work done on the boat and my body was like, "NOPE". There's always a fine line (for me anyways) between knowing whether you need to take a deep breath and push through or lie down and rest. Engaging in the latter has generally been… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Trust That Energy Is Moving
If you find yourself over-thinking your Meditation practice, it's time to come back to basics. The basic mechanics of Meditation are: Your mind drifts into unconscious thinking You notice you are thinking You come back to the Present moment You don't just do this once and not ever have a thought again. Sorry if you… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Back To Basics
The message emphasises the importance of "keep on loving", learning to love oneself amid struggles and setbacks. It challenges the notion of unconditional love, promoting self-acceptance and compassion instead. True love requires first recognising the internal wellspring of love inside ones own Heart. The author encourages continuous self-love and connection with others through this understanding.
This morning, I got called to a particular dance on the Movement Medicine hub of which I am a member. A shout out here for Ya'Acov and Susannah Darling Kahn for creating such a beautiful container and Community. You can check it out here. I am realising how important Conscious movement is for this particular… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: The Light Within
Our Meditation practice can create a fertile soil in which life takes root. What has been planted? What is growing? Beautiful fragrant flowers, playful ferns, strong Oak Trees? Or is your psychological landscape overrun with weeds? There's no need to demonise the weeds though. Talk to any herbalist and they'll tell you of the healing… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Back To The Roots
Not only is it a Monday but it's also the first day of the week and the first day of the month. This is the perfect time to get clear on how to create and play with your "Heart Words" to Meditate! Tonight we'll create "Heart Words" for this year (if you haven't done this… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Wisdom Of The Heart
The journey of Meditation is one of moving from self violence to Self Love. It's not though, as simple as swapping violent, negative, denigrating, vicious, doubting thoughts and beliefs for positive, uplifting, kind, supportive and trusting ones! Why is this? What do both negative and helpful positive uplifting thoughts have in common? THEY ARE ALL… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Self Violence To Self Love
Todays topic for Meditation Cafe is Truth. Sometimes when we close our eyes in Meditation we are met with an uncomfortable Truth and how we greet it can make a huge difference to what one experiences after! Do you contend with the Truth or embrace it? It is what it is after all... Can you… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Embracing Truth
Leaving you to contemplate this series of Haiku, written for the last Saturday Night @ The OM... River of Grace leadsTo Ocean of Consciousness Breathe, step in, let goRiver of Grace leadsTo Ocean of ConsciousnessLet Her carry you River of Grace leadsTo Ocean of ConsciousnessRelease into flowRiver of Grace leadsTo Ocean of ConsciousnessRest in Her… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: River Of Grace
I close my eyes for Meditation to practice resting in the Silence. It does not have to be silent outside for me to rest in the Silence within me. In my eyes closed Meditation practice I am silent, meaning I'm not talking outwardly with my voice. Inwardly, if there's a lot of stress in my… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Resting In Silence Doesn’t Mean Not Speaking Up
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