Life Visioning Friends, The excerpt this week is from The Shift Network’s advertisement for Michael Beckwith’s course entitled “Life Visioning in your 40’s. 50’s and Beyond.” “What do you crave to create… in your life and in the world? Embodying your soul’s calling… aligning your life with your higher purpose… stepping forward as an…
Being Truly Helpful Friends, The excerpt this week is from A Course In Miracles teacher Jennifer Hadley in her blog entitled, “The Healing Power of Being Truly Helpful.” “I’ve never met anyone who didn’t have an extraordinary life purpose. Admittedly, not everyone … know[s] what their purpose is. Some have a clear understanding of their purpose…
Myth of Quiet Mind Friends, The excerpt this week is from spiritual teacher Craig Hamilton’s book, “Unlocking the Power of Meditation.” “What is the greatest obstacle to deep meditation? If you ask spiritual seekers, the majority of them will give you some version like, “ It’s my busy, relentless mind. I just have so many thoughts.…
Awake Awareness Friends, The excerpt this week is from a talk by Buddhist teacher Tara Brach entitled “After the RAIN (Part I): The Flowering of Awake Awareness.” “When I first started practicing meditation [in] 1973, the view from the mainstream was that meditation was very esoteric, mysterious, otherworldly. Now, … in our contemporary society meditation…
Calling Team Earth Friends, The excerpt this week is from Insights at the Edge by Sounds True and Tami Simon’s interview with Paul Hawkin who is an environmentalist, an entrepreneur, author, and an activist … dedicated to researching when and how global warming can be reversed. He’s written eight books, … and a new book,…
Mindfulness and Compassion Friends, The excerpt this week is from Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield’s 10/16/21 newsletter entitled “Mindfulness and Compassion.” “Just as our compassionate heart can be touched by the sorrows of the world, we must also remember that it is not our responsibility to fix all the brokenness of the world—only to fix what…
Mindfulness in Action Friends, The excerpt this week is from an article in the 7/8/2021 issue of mindful online magazine entitled “How Your Brain Falls for the Wrong Ideas” by Amishi Jha. “Our own cognitive biases, combined with a fast-paced chaotic environment, wear down our ability to discern false narratives from facts. Amishi Jha explains the…
Receptive to Prosperity Friends, The excerpt this week is from ACIM teacher Jennifer Hadley in her 10/04/21 blog. “I’ve been enjoying watching the leaves change on the trees here in Vermont. Every day there’s a change to notice and admire. Nature’s abundant beauty is truly remarkable. Nature offers a continuous offering of prosperity teachings….” <read…
A Joyful Mind Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Richard Rohr’s meditation “A Joyful Mind.” “St. Catherine of Siena purportedly said, “It’s heaven all the way to heaven,” and I’ve come to believe that “it’s hell all the way to hell” if we choose to make it so. If we can’t experience…
Climate and the Beloved Community Friends, The excerpt this week is from an article in Sojourners magazine, 9/16/2021 issue, by Lori Arguelles, Communications Director. Sojourners is a progressive monthly magazine and daily online publication of the American Christian social justice organization, Sojourners.This article raises an additional issue for us to discuss concerning the mix of…