• Just A Passing Cloud-A Meditation For Unpleasant Thoughts
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    You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. –Jon Kabat-Zinn

    Have you ever watched a passing cloud?

    It’s there in the moment, passes before you, and finally disappears from view.

    Unpleasant thoughts act in very much the same way. They arise-and then pass.

    Sure, thoughts can seem overwhelming in the moment, but this is temporary.

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  • 5 Ways to Cultivate Compassion
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    If you want to be happy, practice compassion. -The Dalai Lama

    Compassion is truly one of life’s greatest gifts.

    Mindfulness teaches us that the kind of love that makes us most happy is the love that we feel towards others. To put it another way, love is something that we give – not something that we collect. 

    This is

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  • For Newbies: A Crash Course in Mindfulness Meditation
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    The words perplex you.

    Mindfulness meditation.

    “Is mindfulness meditation a yoga thing?” you think.  “Maybe it’s something that robed monks do on top of a mountain.”

    You quickly settle on the idea of candles, incense, and a cross legged pose you couldn’t get into if you tried.

    But what if I told you that all of those images are

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  • The GratiChallenge: 5 Minutes to a More Grateful You
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    Gratitude. One word: a lifetime of benefits.

    Sometimes, all it takes is five minutes of gratitude to remember all of the things we are grateful for.

    That’s the GratiChallenge.

    All you have to do is pick one of the following five topics and make it your own.

    Are you ready?

    1. Offer an unexpected “thank you.”

    Everyone loves to

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  • Just what is the difference between mindfulness and meditation?
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    Mindfulness. Meditation. Mindfulness Meditation.

    In a day and age where health and wellness are all the rage, we hear these three seemingly mysterious terms all the time.

    Be more mindful. Practice meditation daily. Change your life with mindfulness meditation. And the list goes on.

    So just what is the difference?

    The answer isn’t as complex as you would think.

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  • Forgiveness Part Two-4 Steps to forgiveness through meditation
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    Continued from Part One of this series…Please take the time to read the first portion of this series before continuing. Click here for Part 1

    Now that we know what forgiveness is (and is not), we’re going to talk about how to forgive. The road to forgiveness that I’m going to show you is meditation based.

    I’m not going to tell you that

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  • Forgiveness Part One-What does it mean to forgive?
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    It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. –Maya Angelou

    Forgiveness…

    Simple, yet complex. And at times, it can seem darn near impossible. The question is: just what does it mean to forgive?

    Forgiveness is the idea of letting unpleasant life experiences arise and pass-without clinging to the idea of what should have happened.

    Sure, it can seem empowering to hold

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  • Is your mind wandering when you try to meditate?
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    We’ve all been there.

    “My arm itches…Did I remember to turn off the stove…Is that a bird I hear in the background?”

    If you’re like most, the thoughts I just described have come up many times during your meditation practice.

    On days like this, meditation can feel anything BUT relaxing.

    However, there are three things you can do to reclaim your practice.

    First, recognize that

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