I’ve completed 1/12th of my intentional LIFE project, and I can already say that it’s been a moving journey – one in which I feel like I’ve “activated” (for lack of a better word) a series of events, ideas and challenges that...
As I write this post, Earth Day just passed and I spent the day hiking in the wilderness. I’d found a trail that is unmarked but well-maintained. J and I, and our dog were the only ones on that trail yesterday: Something else about this hike? The mindfulness...
Drawing meditation In the video above, I share my thoughts about going into a drawing meditation. What is it about drawing and meditation that go together? It’s about working quietly. It’s about going into yourself and letting creative expression flow....
Meditation can be as simple as sitting cross-legged on a cushion or flexing into a full lotus pose (where legs are crossed, but both sets of toes are resting on the thighs). You can sit on the floor, a bed, or in a chair. For years, I sat on a bed, put my hands on my...
The LIFE Project: A Year-long Project of Intention The video above summarizes this project. If you don’t have time to read, you can play the video and come back later. It’s me. I’m camera shy, but I’m going for it. April 1 marked day 1 of the...
Writing a Poem… As I get ready for the year-long LIFE project I’m about to embark upon, I thought it would be a nice change to spend some time writing a poem. This poem I crafted from thoughts that were milling in my heart – of learning about...
Walking My Talk I’m striving to walk my talk: to live my values, to live a more simple life, to say what I do and do what I say. In other words, I’m embarking on an intentional journey to live a completely intentional life. Right now, I have a...
There are signs everywhere In the past week, I’ve traveled from North Carolina to Colorado. If ever there was an activity that’s good for the soul, that would be traveling. But what does traveling have to do with angel numbers? Let me begin by recounting a...
Binaural Beats About 8 weeks ago, I embarked on a little “meditation experiment” using brainwave entrainment, or binaural beats. I have been listening to two 30-minute soundtracks of binaural beats** while meditating. I would listen to one for 30 minutes...
