Time to reflect – how did June go for you? We still have a few days left, but do you feel like you had more joy this month than previously? Were you able to commit to and make joy a priority in your life? I didn’t say it was going to be easy at the…
It’s the eve of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year for those of us in the northern hemisphere. What will you do to celebrate the lovely day, with its light and warmth and life? Red Jasper urges you to enjoy at least part of your day outdoors. Get grounded in nature, be…
How is your experiment going in terms of bringing more joy and intuition into your life? Hard? Easy? Forgot totally about it since the last message? Don’t worry if you’re in that last group – it really is easy to forget these little details, especially when these details seem insignificant or even downright silly. But…
So I have a confession to make. For the better part of the last week, I’ve been more down and out cranky and stuck in feeling unhappy than I can remember. I got sick with yet another cold threatening to turn into a flu and I just could not snap myself out of it. Crystals?…
Do you know the saying, “how you do one thing is how you do everything”? For example, perhaps you know someone who takes really good care of their car. It’s always clean and free of clutter. That attention to detail is likely found in other areas of that person’s life, generally speaking so you could…
The last sense we will cover this month is the sense of touch. Like scent, taste will usually be evoked in our daily lives periodically throughout the day when we eat. This is in contrast to the more continuous information we get from sight or touch or hearing. Either way, being completely present whenever you…
This week may prove to be among the more challenging exercises provided here thus far. That is because we will be focusing on the sense of smell and using that to drive your meditation practice these next few days. Now, for most of us, when we encounter a new smell, we may notice it for…
After two weeks into building your meditation practice, I hope that you are starting to see the benefits that that this practice can bring. These benefits include things like enhanced focusing on the present moment, stress reduction, and overall being more grounded. And even if you are not finding that shift yet, don’t lose hope.…
How did your attempts with visual meditations go for you? Did you find the practice easy to engage in? What challenges came up for you, if any? Were you able to notice any improvement to your ability to focus and keep your attention in the present moment? Meditation does take practice and it does become…
In continuing our exploration of mindfulness this month, my guides wanted to share about the idea of taking on other people’s stuff as our own. Most of the time, that shows up as putting others’ needs ahead of your own. It also includes taking on other people’s ideas and beliefs without thought and question, taking…