As a facilitator/teacher of the beautiful practices of meditation and mindfulness, I am seeing more and more that any moments of awareness we can give ourselves during the day can be powerful and redirect us to a less stressed and more connected place. This can happen whether you decide to do a sit down session ... Continue Reading »
Meditation Articles
Everyone agrees meditation is a good thing to do. Not everyone is able to establish a practice. In fact, many people think of practice as a very serious undertaking that demands more time, effort and concentration than they have to give. Well, it ain’t necessarily so. My own meditation practice – and I’ve been practicing ... Continue Reading »
If you are what you eat, you should definitely avoid chopped liver, waffles and all forms of nuts. Yet we are….what we eat, just as we are what we think. We eat our histories, live our intentions, and create our futures with each thought, word and meal. Wendell Berry wrote, “I eat my history day by ... Continue Reading »
Include a little “me” time in your day. Take a break from schedules, expectations and pressure. Rest in the hammock of right now, with nowhere to be and nothing to prove. There is no better moment than this one and nothing more important. Just be, let your “me” be free to feel the peace.
Carl Jung said, Enlightenment doesn’t occur from sitting around visualizing images of light, but from integrating the darker aspects of the Self into the conscious personality. This is a guided visualization on becoming. It involves healing different parts of who you are, dark and light, into one integrated whole. Sit comfortably, with your feet firmly ... Continue Reading »
This week I’ve been writing about Occupy Wall Street. I see it as a transformational movement that gets beyond the usual divide and conquer politics. It’s a movement that is waiting on change, not passively, but actively reading the signs of the time to know when to move and when to shake. I also see ... Continue Reading »
This ad was posted on Craig’s List- “Broken guitar for sale – no strings attached.” I’ve heard of giving with no strings attached, but strumming with no strings attached …… unless you’re playing Guitar Hero, it’s going to be a challenge. I’ve been thinking about what it means to live with no strings attached; giving ... Continue Reading »
Quiet your mind, relax your body, soften your gaze, and feel your breath. In this moment you are grounded and peaceful, held in the embrace of love that is within, between, and all around you. There is nothing to prove and nothing to fear. You are in a safe space, surrounded by love and support. ... Continue Reading »
If you are what you eat, you should definitely avoid chopped liver, waffles and all forms of nuts. In seriousness, its just as true that you are what you eat as it is that you become what you think and end up where your intentions lead you. We eat our histories, live our intentions, and ... Continue Reading »
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Ian Lawton
Spiritual teacher of inner wisdom, divine love, deeper consciousness, oneness, peace, and abundance. Contact Ian: ian@soulseeds.com
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