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Contentment I haven't always been content with my life. There were many years when I thought striving for the next best whatever was what life was about. Whether the best whatever was material, emotional, or relational, I thought I was on a course that began at birth and ended at death. All points in between [...]
Procrastination and Productivity The word productivity fluttered into my meditation this morning. As I set my intention for the day to be productive, I immediately wondered how much productive time I have wasted during my life. I always have such good intentions for how I will allocate my time, especially around living with purpose. But [...]
Disruption After a nasty cold has derailed me for the better part of a week, I am grateful for signs of relief and a sense of normalcy. I was also grateful when I was able to breathe easier during my meditation this morning. As I relaxed the word disruption drifted into my thoughts. It got [...]
Health and Gratitude I went down for the count with a cold yesterday after fighting it for a week. As a result, I slept late this morning . I almost didn't meditate today, but I was cold after my shower and thought it would be nice to warm up under the down comforter for a [...]
Connection to Compassion This morning I decided to listen to a guided meditation that focused on setting my intention for the day. As I breathed in and out, I was guided to ask for what I would like to feel today and to wait for the descriptive word to come to me. I heard connection. [...]
Worry The word worry drifted into my meditation this morning like a lone balloon on a string begging me to grab it before it floated away. As it hovered above the chatter seeking a crack to slip through, I declared to myself that I am not much of a worrier. Still, it showed up for [...]
Finding Purpose in the Mundane I believe that we each have a purpose for being here, a purpose that inspires and empowers us to serve humanity on behalf of our creator source. But, for me, finding purpose and living with purpose has been a long and arduous process. Why? Because I have always aspired to [...]
Saying Farewell The word greed floated in as I meditated this morning. I was surprised because I don't often dwell on greed as a topic. Still, it did show up and I felt compelled to allow it access to my quiet space. Perhaps it showed up to remind me I am too critical of people [...]
Nothing Nothing much came as I typed for a few minutes after my meditation. I just produced a mind dump and some thoughts about the state of our country and the livelihoods of most Americans as we anticipate launching into WWIII after the massacres in Paris and San Bernardino. I decided to move that thought [...]
Who Am I? Today my meditation practice was frustrating. I was restless and my thoughts were invasive to the point that I felt like I was wasting time. This is a familiar pattern that has derailed my past attempts at meditation. First, I feel like I'm wasting time, followed by a few days of telling [...]
