meditation

Earth School is wild. Here are 6 healthy coping strategies that you can do even if you're busy.

My work colleague seems to think he has first dibs at buying the college formerly known as Cazenovia. I have other ideas.

Did you know that there are more kinds of rest than just sleep? Why, yes. Yes, there are. And according to Medical doctor and author, Dr. Saundra-Dalton-Smith who did a whole TED talk on the subject-- there are 7 different types of rest everyone needs to stay, healthy, happy enough to not sleep on their feet.

What in the what is a "hot husband" you ask? I promise, it's not what you think. Unless what you're thinking is self-care. The kind of self-care that is often marketed as a "woman thing" is just as beneficial for male folk.

In part 4 of this How to Meditate series, we'll be looking at how having a regular meditation practice impacts our overall well-being. Plus, how Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon, Tina Turner does it.

There are many ways to meditate. One can sit in silence. One can sit with music. One can stand. One can walk. Literally as many people as there are on the planet, is how many ways to practice meditation. Here are some of the ways.

The most important part of starting a meditation practice is to start. One minute of mindfulness is better than none. If starting a mediation practice interests you, here's how you can begin today.

If I had a dime for every time someone asked me how to meditate, I'd be a gagillionaire. Practically.

So. The lights in my kitchen are still flickering in the morning before I go to work. They still don't flicker any other time of day. It's still weird. And I still don't feel any closer to having any sort of resolution about it.

8 years ago around this time, I created a fast. I had done 21 day fasts like Dr. Alejandro Junger's CLEAN program for several years first. I liked Dr. Junger's program. But I felt like I needed something a bit more nourishing for more than my body. I felt like I needed a fast that considered the journey my mind and spirit would be going through also. I couldn't find anything. So I made something up. And I called it what I wanted to experience through doing it-- 40 Days and 40 Nights (So I Can Be Great). I know, not subtle. :) Looking back, I probably would have challenged myself to find a different--maybe shorter- name...but it is what it is now. If you have any ideas, I'm open.