Category Archives: inner growth
Life Calls Out
Reading of the poem Life calls out my name As if it cannot find me. “Here!” I reply with eagerness, And then panic strikes my body – Swirling the mind in the torrent of rumination – For what have I agreed to be present? I wish it were not the grinding of my mind-body AContinue reading “Life Calls Out”
Connecting With Our Wisest Self – 2023 Reflective Meditation
This is the last gathering post of 2023! If you are interested in joining the gathering for 2024, please click here. The theme is the Nine Principles of Relational Mindfulness. This gathering was a time for practitioners to reflect on their year using the 11 themes and quotes as inspiration. After the meditation, space wasContinue reading “Connecting With Our Wisest Self – 2023 Reflective Meditation”
Conscious Joy
This is the 11th month of the year-long meditation gatherings, Walking the Path of Heartfulness. This particularly gathering had to be canceled due to a family situation; however, a brief teaching was shared via email. You can find it below. May it support your intention to cultivate joy in a world that often tries toContinue reading “Conscious Joy”
Releasing or Letting Go Practice
This practice comes from February 2021’s Week of Awakening and seems perfect for an end of year release. Obviously, this simple practice can be done anytime and perhaps may be useful to do before bed each night. This can be done even if you have no idea if or what is needed to be released.Continue reading “Releasing or Letting Go 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”
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”
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”
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”
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”