Five-Point Meditation
Mindfulness meditation has been extremely helpful to me on my journey as a student of A Course in Miracles. Through using various aspects of our experience as “objects” to focus on, we develop an inner capacity to pay attention which in turn helps us...
Meditate with me at Bank of America
For over a year and a half, I have been leading weekly mindfulness meditation classes with the beautiful people at Bank of America. We come together to practice mind training and orienting ourselves to the present moment, which is associated with increased happiness...
The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation has been truly helpful for me in being a student of A Course in Miracles. It has helped me become more aware of my mind’s “miscreations” (FIP T-2.VI.4), return to the present, and it has helped me become a better listener to my...
9 Days of Silence: Just Me, Spirit, and the Present Moment
I never thought I could survive a 9-day silent mindfulness meditation retreat. Nine days seemed like a whole different ball game compared to the shorter 5-day silent retreats I had previously attended. But when I felt the calling for 9-days, suddenly it felt do-able....Five-days at a silent mindfulness meditation retreat and mental chatter galore!
I recently returned home after spending five days in silence at a mindfulness meditation retreat at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS). IMS is located in rural Barre, Massachusetts, nestled in a beautiful forest with walking trails and even an outdoor meditation...
Drop beneath your problem
I was recently stuck on a perceived problem that I could not let go of. My mind would think about potential solutions from every angle, each solution bringing positives and negatives. I knew I needed to let this problem go. I’d find my willingness to see the problem...
Playing cards with my Inner Guide
ACIM Q&A Day: How do we learn to listen to the Holy Spirit’s voice? The Course is very clear that “the ego always speaks first” (T-6.IV.1). For me, the ego is loud, and it usually has a sense of urgency to it (“you better take care of this...
