Category: mindfulness

The brain’s ability to eliminate waste is affected by sleep and meditation

January 30, 2026

For a long time human understanding of the brain was that it was a stand alone static organ, disconnected from the rest of the body and maintaining a sort of equilibrium from this separation. The blood brain barrier was thought to be impermeable and protective. Meanwhile, for hundreds of years, we have understood the existence … More The brain’s ability to eliminate waste is affected by sleep and meditation

Living with meaning

April 12, 2016

The point is: life comes with some sacrifice and some suffering, and we cannot escape the hardship. Happily enough, enduring the suffering and gamely making the sacrifices adds to the meaning with which we live our lives. It may not add to present moment happiness, but it gives us something more important, something more lasting: a reason to live. … More Living with meaning

Engage!

February 25, 2016

In these bodies, we have a finite amount of time for living.  Certainly our souls may be infinite – something about us surpasses time – but our bodies, they die.  It is irrefutable.  Therefore, in what way can one be sure one is living fully every moment of every day? And, what is the reason … More Engage!

The Optimum Mental State for Heali

September 27, 2015

As an energy healer for seven years now, I’ve consistently wondered what, exactly, helps us heal?  What, exactly, causes the miraculous, spontaneous recoveries?  What, exactly, speeds the process of healing? I’ve read and at times believed that our mental state does not matter, and, certainly, the body does have its own wisdom that surpasses rational … More The Optimum Mental State for Heali

Meditation

July 13, 2015

I have always been interested in and inspired by the idea of meditation, yet the practice has never failed to challenge me.   My mind wanders.  My days are busy.  I find reasons why I should be doing other things (“I should be learning something; I should be exercising; I should be cleaning the house; … More Meditation