PEACE is not what you THINK
Some time ago when Deb went to run a bath she found a spider in the tub. At that moment she was presented with a choice: flush the spider down the drain or take the time to get it out (bearing in mind...
View ArticleLife Courage
Some people seem to have great courage. They ski down mountains, jump out of planes, write books, enter competitions, run marathons. They aren’t timid – they show up big. They have “adventure...
View ArticleBecome Your Own Best Friend
It’s that time of year again when the holidays are over and life gets busy, your work load is picking up, kids are back at school, and autumn is beckoning. So how best to maintain your peace amidst...
View ArticleThey’re Here… Immerse and Transform Yourself in Ancient Spiritual Tradition
Wooooo hoooooooooooo!!! The VividLife Mala is Here! and for those of you who follow me onInstagram, Facebook or Twitter you have gotten a WEE sneak preview… VividLife Mala with Yellow Turquoise and...
View ArticleThe Inner Saboteur
I’d like to go more deeply into a part of ourselves that most people recognize but don’t really know how to deal with – I call it the Inner Saboteur. Usually we look at various aspects on the outside,...
View ArticleSoul Journaling: Your Gateway to Purpose and Passion
The practice of soul journaling is one that I have engaged in for many years. The inspiration for this simple, daily dance with my soul came forth with a clarity that compelled me to integrate it into...
View ArticleThe Greatest Enemy Is Fear, Not War
There’s too much fear and fighting going on in the world, between ISIS, Ebola, violent assaults and rape. We may feel completely powerless, unable to help, but perhaps the greatest thing we can do is...
View ArticleWork With Fear, Not Against It
I regularly write about greatness – about discovering our unique abilities and finding ways to use them to make a difference in life and work. But just because we know what makes us great – we know...
View ArticleWhat Calls To You?
If you listen, really listen, you can hear the voice inside you that gives great guidance. It pulls you to things you are interested in and good at. It pulls you to things that activate your passions...
View ArticleHow To Transform Your Negative Mind Into a Positive One
Have you ever wondered how amazing it is that a water lily doesn’t grow in a pure mountain lake but in murky, muddy and dank pond water thick with weeds, and yet its beautiful flower appears on the...
View Article12 Questions To Ask To Make A Better “Now”
I just celebrated my birthday; I will have been on the planet for a little more than 20,850 days (that’s 57 years if you don’t have a calculator). Seems like a lot of days. I am still planning for a...
View ArticlePresence Not Presents: 10 Tools for Holiday Mindfulness
The holiday season is in full swing…work parties, shopping expeditions, family get togethers. It “should” all be so very festive, but this non-stop overstimulating month can cause even the most...
View ArticleYou Don’t Need to Meditate
Hype surrounding meditation abounds. Wherever you look, someone is extolling the virtues of meditation while unwittingly sabotaging its occurrence. The intent is to help people better manage stress...
View ArticleDavid Young and Edie Weinstein, Music for Meditation and Enlightenment
How can you learn to trust your inner guidance to help you create a more peaceful and deeply fulfilling life? Join Edie as she chats with Grammy nominated artist David Young, speaking about music,...
View ArticleMotives for Meditation
“From the moment you came into the world of being , A ladder was placed before you that you might escape.” – Divani Shamsi Tabriz Initially most people choose to meditate out of curiosity or to...
View ArticleNavigating the Matrix of the Ego
We need the matrix of thoughts, feelings, and sensations we call the ego for our physical and psychological survival. The ego tells us what leads to what, what to avoid, how to satisfy our desires,...
View ArticleFinding Clarity through Meditative Awareness
“You carry heaven and hell with you.” – Sri Ramana Maharshi Normal waking consciousness, dream states, emotional states, and other states of consciousness are different realities, somewhat like...
View ArticleDr. Jon Kabat-Zinn Talks with Oprah About Mindfulness on Super Soul Sunday
Oprah speaks with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn about mindfulness meditation and the benefits it can bring to our everyday lives on an all-new episode of “Super Soul Sunday” airing this Sunday, April 12 at...
View ArticleMindful Awareness – Where Would We Be Without It?
Life changes in a split second. Deb got up at 6:30am, went to the bathroom, and on the way back into the bedroom she tripped and fell. “I broke my ankle in three places. There followed an ambulance,...
View ArticleWhat’s The Big Fuss About Mindfulness?
Arianna Huffington does it, Anderson Cooper does it, Madonna does it, Congressman Tim Ryan does it, it’s taught in hospitals, schools, and to servicemen suffering from PTSD. But how could just sitting...
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