Welcome to the tenth post in the year-long series of Walking the Path of Heartfulness, a monthly meditation gathering. This month’s theme is The Cessation of Efforting: Meditation is NOT Self-Improvement. The intention is to bring curiosity into our formal practice and notice how we are experiencing meditation so that we can relax into stillness andContinue reading “The Cessation of Efforting: Meditation is NOT Self-Improvement”
Author Archives: Wendy Heckert, Ed.D.
The Nature of Curiosity
Welcome to the ninth post in the year-long series of Walking the Path of Heartfulness, a monthly meditation gathering. This month’s theme is The Nature of Curiosity, what has become the 4th principle of my work via Growing Our Voice. I invite you to bring a curiosity as you explore its nature through this post and guidedContinue reading “The Nature of Curiosity”
Teachings of Acadia
Welcome to the eighth post in the year-long series of Walking the Path of Heartfulness, a monthly meditation gathering. This month’s theme is Teachings of Acadia inspired by my recent annual camping trip to Acadia National Park in Mount Desert, Maine. My family has been camping in this magical place for the past 14 years (wouldContinue reading “Teachings of Acadia”
The Connected Heart Part 2: Embodying Love
This is the seventh post in the year-long series of the monthly meditation gatherings called Walking the Path of Heartfulness. This is part 2 of The Connected Heart, check out part 1 from last month. The theme is Embodying Love. You are invited to engage in two practices. The first one is a version ofContinue reading “The Connected Heart Part 2: Embodying Love”
Connected Heart Micro-Practice
For quite awhile now I have been engaging in micro-practices that connect me to my heart’s wisdom. There are many ways one can engage in micro-practices, so I encourage you to play with this concept. A micro-practice as I am defining it here is a very brief and small action that one can engage in dailyContinue reading “Connected Heart Micro-Practice”
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The Connected Heart: Releasing the Myth of Separation
from The Nap Ministry’s REST DECK – Tricia Hersey This is the sixth post in the year-long series of Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023, a meditation gathering the 1st Wednesday of the month. This post focuses on the third C (CONNECTION) of the 4Cs that guide this work: courage, compassion, connection, and curiosity This postContinue reading “The Connected Heart: Releasing the Myth of Separation”
Ripening Compassion: The Second of the 4Cs
This is the fifth post in the year-long series of Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023, a monthly meditation gathering. This post focuses on the second C (COMPASSION) of the 4Cs that guide my work: Courage, Compassion and Connection with Curiosity as the kind, wise guide. If you have been following along since the new year, you willContinue reading “Ripening Compassion: The Second of the 4Cs”
The Courage to Be: The First of the 4Cs
This is the fourth post in the year-long series of Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023, a monthly meditation gathering. This post focuses on the first C (COURAGE) of the 4Cs that guide my work: Courage, Compassion and Connection with Curiosity as the kind, wise guide. What does it mean to be courageous in ourContinue reading “The Courage to Be: The First of the 4Cs”
Holding Space for Ourselves
Click image to listen to her song on soundcloud This is the third post in the year-long series of Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023, a free monthly meditation gathering. I have a growing Spotify playlist titled Mindful Inspiration and at the end of the list other songs are suggested. A few weeks ago thisContinue reading “Holding Space for Ourselves”