Musings, Meanderings & Meditations
Thoughts, ideas and suggestions to inspire you
Count To Ten…
We're already two whole weeks into January, which brings us back to basics - working with the breath. Breathwork isn't right for everyone. If you have any medical conditions which affect your breathing, you'll need to consult a medical professional before trying this...
Move Through Your Chakras
Friday is moving day! As I've mentioned before, I'm a huge fan of moving meditation. I love doing walking meditations, gratitude walks, dance and anything else which engages the body to free the mind. Tonight sees me hosting the first online chakra dance meditation...
Working With Different Mantras
Thursday is mantra day, so we're coming back to this technique. I've been using mantras since I was first introduced to transcendental meditation (TM) around 20 years ago. I'm not a qualified TM instructor, so I can't talk you through this process (and would recommend...
Even More Loving Kindness
We first covered loving kindness meditation last week. As I explained then, many people struggle with giving and accepting love for themselves, no matter how loving they are towards other people. For some reason, we're our own worst critics. We talk negatively about...
Contemplation for Transformation
When I was doing my meditation teacher training, one of my fellow students was a recovering addict. They shared their story on how meditating on the Serenity Prayer had helped them develop the skills of being non-judgemental and releasing attachment. It was an...
The Power of the Dream State
Many years ago I worked with a coach who advised me to start taking some time off. As a freelance writer, the very notion of having one day a week when I wasn't working seemed crazy. How could I pay my bills if I wasn't working?? But I followed his advice and started...
