There is this desire within humanity, this need, this want to always struggle to get somewhere and that somewhere is the future, it doesn’t really have very much to do with this present moment. It's the future and very often the future is confused because it's very much part of the past. This is what …
Creating a Structure for Meditation
Often, in order for us to take a few moments to come back to a deep state of awareness (that is meditation) it is beneficial to create clear boundaries. One of those boundaries is, through your intentional focus, to communicate to your mind that now you are sitting in meditation, and it is not necessary …
Calm Within the Chaos
Every time you find yourself in a noisy, reactive sort of state, because someone upsets you, or the situation you are facing is truly upsetting, remember you have a choice. You have a choice to energize that chaotic mode of thinking or behaviour, or you have the choice to transform the space so that, even …
Affirmation of Deep Trust Meditation: Transform Negative Energy
Now is a wonderful time to come back to this space of inner stillness. As you breathe in and breathe out, trust consciousness, or as some would say trust the Divine, or trust God. Some might use the term trust the higher aspect of oneself, but whichever words you use, it is beneficial to trust …
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Love’s Presence Heals Emotional Battles
There are aspects that we sometimes deal with, without knowing why we have to deal with them. I am referring to the strong energies that sometimes come up in oneself, such as anger, passion, pride, or greed, which very often clouds consciousness from being clear. Of course, when we are caught up in this part …
Overcoming Self Judgement
Self-judgement is a universal human experience. It's not that you need to judge yourself or have self-judgement, just know that this is a very powerful aspect of ourselves just like fear is inbuilt into our evolution, self-judgement is a universal human experience that can be useful. However, when it's used in the way where self-judgement …
Experience How to Release Tension and Stress in 5 Minutes
I would like to offer a meditation for those times of stress and tension. Firstly, it is good to make sure that we are comfortable. Secondly it is interesting to know that when we breathe in and breathe out, (and we can do this now) and let go of tension, stress, or agitation, we are …
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Making Sense of This World
It's very easy to get distracted, but you can develop a sense of inner strength that allows you to keep coming back to this moment, rather than getting caught by the many thoughts and the many feelings that we are continuously processing. You see, part of being human means that we are continuously trying to …
Free Moody Thinking
If you are feeling moody, or negative in any way, remember to sit in stillness and meditate and let go of tension. Let go of the emotional turmoil that so very often reduces our openness to deep and profound meditation. So, right now, take a moment and, as you breathe in and breathe out, let …
Remember to Relax
It sounds quite obvious and quite simple to relax the body, but in the end, if we scan our bodies, we are likely to discover that we are not really that relaxed. We may think we are relaxed, but actually we're not. In meditation, if you are truly meditating, then the relaxation response is part …