Sparked!

Bring a quality of attention and intention to your life by developing moment to moment awareness. Learn how in this short guided meditation.

Being impeccable means to move in the world in alignment with high level values like love, truth and service. Learn how to be impeccable in this new year and new decade by bringing a quality of attention and intention to everything you do.

Photo by Gaetano Cessati on Unsplash

Eckhart Tolle asks, "Are you polluting the world or helping to clean it up?" In this quick tip episode Cara talks about how to catch yourself and shift your state when your mood turns negative or your actions turn sour.

Everyone you meet is dealing with some level of struggle. Suffering is real. If we are not dealing with grief, anxiety, or financial tension, we are struggling with health issues, addiction or depression. And the list goes on. Knowing this, and really believing that we are all struggling can be life-changing. In this episode, Cara talks about our collective struggle and how to let go of the judgment of others and to instead try tenderness.

She reminds you that tenderness starts with yourself. When you are tender with yourself, that love spreads out into the world. Tune in to learn three powerful practices to foster tenderness and cultivate compassion. 

Mentions & More

Video: Glasses of EmpathyTonglen Practice with Pema Chodron

Be kind to yourself as you are right now.

Try this quick loving-kindness practice to lift your mood. Loving-kindness, called metta in Pali, is not a romantic type of love, but rather a behavior, an offering of friendliness toward all living beings — including yourself. Especially yourself. And if that’s not a tall enough order, metta is a kind of unconditional loving-kindness, which means you need to completely embrace yourself — the good, the bad, and the seemingly ugly. Give it a try!

This rerun episode is a call to stop the insanity of putting your wellbeing off until "after the holidays" (or after the summer, or after the fill in the blank). Tune in to learn how to set priorities and put YOU first.

Learn how to commit to 5 daily practices to stay well by Breathing, Moving, Finding Stillness, Being Quiet, and Getting Outside.

Start today and stop the crazy year-end cycle of binging and purging.

Mentions and More:Episode 36: What are your non-negotiables? Episode 63: Move the Ball Forward

Wait! Pull your hand away from that afternoon snack. Don't pour the coffee! Instead, wake up your brain in just a few minutes in this quick-hit Mini-Win Practice.

Get on your feet and try Cara's signature Spinal 6.

All you need to remember is: Backward. Forward. Side. Side. Twist. Twist.

And don't forget! "90% of the stimulation and nutrition to your brain comes from movement of your spine." ~ Roger Sperry - neurophysiologist and Nobel Laureate

If you are a visual learner check out two videos: 1) Spinal 6 from Costa Rica or 2) Cara's Spinal 6 published on Mindful Magazine.

Also check out more of her videos on Cara's YouTube Channel.

Potential. It represents capacity—your capacity. Potential is your unique qualities to touch, serve, educate and inspire others. Untapped potential means those qualities lay dormant. They are yet uncultivated. Tune in to learn how to begin manifesting or awakening your potential. It’s easier than you think. 

Practice alert! Get steady and stable in this short guided meditation.

Practice alert! Get steady and stable in this short guided meditation.