Category Archives: Meditation

The Wheat And The Chaff

We come into contact with so many schools of thought in our lives — philosophies, religions, self-help strategies, suggested ways to reach happiness, and so forth. It is tempting to look at each of these and decide if they are … Continue reading →

Trying To Work With The TV On Is Like… Meditation

Many people I know have a magical gift — they are able to work productively… with a TV on! I, on the other hand, am not one of those people. Instead, I seem to be physically compelled to pay attention … Continue reading →

Firework Feelings and Children At Play

For me, one of things that sometimes gets in the way of being happy is the everyday barrage of unpleasant thoughts, often about relatively minor things I have to do, things that might go wrong, things I’ve screwed up in … Continue reading →

Integrating Meditation With Action

Meditation helps me to let go of some of the worries of the day and relax a bit. When I meditate, I give my thoughts and feelings permission to be whatever they are, and focus on something simple like my … Continue reading →

Meditation – There Is Only The Breath

When I meditate, I often focus on my breath, which is a common technique in meditation. Lately I’ve been adding another component to this, which is imagining that there is only the breath — in other words, imagining that the … Continue reading →