Surrender Into Possibility: Five Compassionate Poems

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Installing Speed Bumps: Intentional Pause Practice

A few weeks ago, I met a friend of my husband’s and he presented with some inner challenges pertaining to a break up and work related frustration. I felt his sadness and sensed a loss of purpose. The next day as I reflected on this interaction this statement bellowed through my mind, “Your presence isContinue reading “Installing Speed Bumps: Intentional Pause Practice”

The Cessation of Efforting: Meditation is NOT Self-Improvement

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”

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”

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”

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 Love Ourselves

This is the second post of the year-long series of monthly meditation talks and practices. For more information and to participate in the live event, go to Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023. I have been contemplating the experience of self-love through meditation practice and learning from many wise teachers-thinkers-healers. I have come toContinue reading “The Courage to Love Ourselves”

Entering the New Year – Contemplative Reflection & Conscious Intention Setting

This piece is the first of a year-long series of monthly meditation talks and practice. For more information and to participate in the live event, go to Walking the Path of Heartfulness in 2023. Experience is our teacher – We all know this and yet we forget this often. We are moving through the worldContinue reading “Entering the New Year – Contemplative Reflection & Conscious Intention Setting”