Whether by choice or circumstance, we may find ourselves uprooted from the familiar and transplanted into a completely new reality. This episode provides a few spiritual green-fingered tools for adjusting to that bigger pot.

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We may cringe when we hear this particular F-word; but reframing it could make it less scary and release us from the chokehold of all kinds of hurt and pain that emotionally tie us up in knots.

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By mirroring the nesting practice of mothers-to-be, a mindful preparation practice can turn the stress and frenzy of the Holidays into more tranquil and unruffled holy days.

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Ever feel like you're missing out on the good stuff that's supposed to happen in meditation? Do you find yourself seduced by high expectations? If you're hankering after a more thrilling practice, try taking gratitude to the mat.

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Some like it hot. Others like it cold. But, what if it's your meditation giving you a sudden hot flash, or has you grabbing for the nearest blanket? When your practice becomes too hot (or cool) to handle, try one of the breathing techniques in this episode.

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Forced by her recent injury to bring mindful attentiveness to all the pain she was feeling, our host found herself swallowing a dose of medicine containing unexpected healing messages to sit with.

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Back from an unexpected break, Rev. Paulette makes a compelling case for toeing-the-line, when it comes to honoring our self care; and helps listeners exhale in a deeply moving walking meditation.

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In another episode from Belvior Castle, in England, our host and her guests put their thinking caps on to answer the last question of this month's special Q&A Summer Series: "Do I let go of, or hold on to thoughts relating to real life challenges?"

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Do you find yourself dozing off in the middle of a meditation? If so, you're not alone. From a castle in England, our host and her guests sit with the question how to stay awake, in part-two of the Q&A Summer Series.

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Some meditators hold guilt around carving out time for a practice. We kick off our special three-week Q&A Summer Series with the question: "Is meditation selfish?"

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