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...Eating with Conscious Awareness of Spirit
Whatever we do with ego will be used on behalf of upholding the belief that we’re separate from Source. Whatever we do with Spirit will be used on behalf of our awakening. The thing is, if we’re not consciously aware of Spirit while we’re acting, who...The Link Between Anxiety and Honesty
At first glance, it might seem like honesty has nothing to do with anxiety. But if we look a bit deeper, being hard core honest is how we reclaim the Self we never lost. According to A Course in Miracles, honesty means consistency. Internal consistency calls forth...
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...
