The Stress Dojo

Another mediation read out of Stephine Levine's work Guided Meditations, Explorations and Healings. This one goes nicely in order if you have done grounding and soft belly. Loving Kindness meditation extends those energies to yourself, those you love and to the larger world.

This mediation is about softening and letting go in the belly where a lot of armoring and protective measures are held. If it does not feel safe to do so, go back to the previous episode. The meditation there is for grounding and safety only. This meditation is from a book published in the early 90's by Stephen Levine.

This episdoe is a simple guided meditation for grounding and feeling safe and secure. It's dedicated to first responders and anyone who had to be evacuated by choice or cirucmstance and for anyone who was worried about any of those people.

I read The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer this episode. It is a powerful poem I read in my 20's when it was originally written and though it held power, I had not lived it's reality yet. Coming back to it in my 40's has a deeper resonance to it that I think is valuable for all of us.

Shifting from 'generation x' to 'Life After 40' feels like a right move. We will all be after 40 one day. I also talk about my upcoming meditation class.

This episode is on the lie of Balance and a better, more sustainable option.

Today's episode is a meditation involving 2 different methods of focus. One physical sensation, the other the breath. There's a solid 5 minutes of silence in there where you'll just be focusing on your breath. Do not use this podcast while driving or operating heavy machinery or in some way need to be focused on your external environment.

Today I'm talking about whining, bitching and moaning. All of which are ok as long as you do it with a curious and creative complaining partner.

Today's episode looks at how life is juicy and flowing but we treat it as if it's a fixed entity and make ourselves miserable.

I ramble around the ideas of independence and freedom in this episode and get all Buddhisty and stuff.