"I can compare clarity to pruning in gardening.  If you are not clear, nothing is going to happen. You have to be clear. Then you have to be confident about your vision. And after that, you just have to put a lot of work in." - Diane Von Furstenberg

On this episode we're going to discuss the importance of having clarity. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

“Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing.”  ― Lao Zi

Congrats to us! This is episode 100 so we need to celebrate this milestone with a drink or something right? Grab a glass of water or a cup of tea for this one. 

“Each time a person passes by you and you say 'hello', imagine that person turning into a candle. The more positivity, love and light you reflect, the more light is mirrored your way. Sharing beautiful hellos is the quickest way to earn spiritual brownie points. You should start seeing hellos as small declarations of faith. Every time you say hello to a stranger, your heart acknowledges over and over again that we are all family.” ― Suzy Kassem

On this episode we're going to look at a poem by Maya Angelou titled "Human Family". As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

Meditation will not carry you to another world, but it will reveal the most profound and awesome dimensions of the world in which you already live. Calmly contemplating these dimensions and bringing them into the service of compassion and kindness is the right way to make rapid gains in meditation as well as in life. 

 Zen Master Hsing Yun

"In an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still." - Pico Iyer

On this episode we're going to look at sitting on the floor and why I prefer it over sitting on a chair or couch. As always, we will meditate for ten minutes before getting into the talk. Enjoy the show! 

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”  ― Sharon Salzberg

On this episode we're going to look at the story of a stone cutter who wanted to be everything other than a stone cutter. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the talk. Enjoy the show!

“To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do.” — Vironika Tugaleva

On this episode we're going to discuss self-awareness and explore why we may not know ourselves as well as we think we do.  As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear” – Rumi

On this episode we're going to simply meditate. I'll guide you through a breath awareness practice designed to increase your overall sense of calm and peace. Enjoy the show!

"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness." - Lao Zi

On this episode we're going discuss growth on a personal and spiritual level. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

"Step outside for a while - calm your mind. It is better to hug a tree than to bang your head against a wall continually." - Rasheed Ogunlaru.

On this episode we're going to look at how to not resist the thoughts, feelings and sensations that may arise within us.  As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!