Trauma and Health with Linn Rivers

On Feb 16, 2024 Linn Rivers and I dug into wellness, health and healing on various levels with trauma being foremost. We also got into topics such as emotions, diets, microbiome, gut dysbiosis, salicylates, functional health, importance of lifestyle (changes), love, fear, relationships, death, self-care, self-discovery, NDEs, peace, spiritual growth, etc. About Linn Rivers MyContinue reading “Trauma and Health with Linn Rivers”

How Time Meditates | February 23, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #18

In this eighteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore how our views, perceptions and experiences of time influences, colors and flavors mediation practice and our daily lives. Potential resources: . . . look for how a sense of time is formedContinue reading “How Time Meditates | February 23, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #18”

Nomadic Meditation | January 3, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #16

In this sixteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we chat about what it’s like maintaining a consistent formal (international) mediation practice in/given sometimes significantly fluctuating and uncertain conditions. We also touch on some everyday meditative techniques possible outside of more formal sittingContinue reading “Nomadic Meditation | January 3, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #16”

Pain as Illusion? Releasing Consciousness With Antonia

On December 11, 2023 Antonia and I dug into: how love is what’s underneath after clearing and healing pain; pain existing where consciousness doesn’t flow; being more creative on how to see beyond pain; noticing how pain changes; is pain real; not believing the story of pain; our relationships to pain; fear, shame, rage, resistance;Continue reading “Pain as Illusion? Releasing Consciousness With Antonia”

Meditation Retreats | December 12, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #15

In this fifteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore meditation retreats both from our lived experience and otherwise including formally, informally, attending, teaching, what to look for, what’s important, what happens internally and externally, and how retreats “change” us and theContinue reading “Meditation Retreats | December 12, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #15”

Gratitude | November 23, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #14

For this fourteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we undertake a special and abbreviated (laden with technical challenges) Thanksgiving edition mostly about appreciation and gratitude (Ways to) join these Q & A’s when they happen live: via downloading the free Wisdom appContinue reading “Gratitude | November 23, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #14”

Why Meditate? | September 28, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #13

In this thirteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore why one would even bother meditating in the first place. And what’s so important about meditation anyway? (Or other ways to) join these Q & A’s when they happen live: via downloadingContinue reading “Why Meditate? | September 28, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #13”

World Wide Wise Speech Part 2: Gender | August 31, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #12

Last time we talked about wise speech in various modes and contexts but didn’t get around to mentioning much about our always on worldwide internet society. In this twelfth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we return to wise speech this time inContinue reading “World Wide Wise Speech Part 2: Gender | August 31, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #12”

World Wide Wise Speech | August 17, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #11

In this eleventh installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we chat about how complex speaking wisely can be. We get into the confusion of words spoken amongst various social and cultural contexts and situations; guidelines; kindness; authenticity; perceptions, intent; responsibility; non-harm; assumptions; dogmaticContinue reading “World Wide Wise Speech | August 17, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #11”

How do I meditate? Am I meditating right? | July 27, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #10

In this tenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore fundamentals of mediation via the questions: How do I meditate? Am I meditating right? We addressed some of the groundwork in What Is Meditation? | 11/2/2022 “Meditation Q & A With WendyContinue reading “How do I meditate? Am I meditating right? | July 27, 2023 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #10”