It’s been a bit stressful here at the Allen’s over the last week or so. Lots of faith testing and soul searching. Mostly, it is due to financial issues, my biggest weakness. Over the past year, I’ve been working a lot on releasing my financial fears. I have always been obsessive over money. Always. I have […]
Category Archives: Meditation
Enhance Your Meditation with Affirmations, Mantras, and Visuals
So…Did you meditate yesterday??! How did it go? Like I said yesterday, the most challenging part of a meditation practice is quieting the mind. Our brains are on overdrive these days, and sometimes it’s hard not to think. We’re constantly think of all the things we need to be doing, the bills that haven’t been […]
How to Meditate
I wanted to write a basic “how-to” article on meditation. I’ve kept a steady practice of 15-30 minutes a day for the past few months, and it’s amazing how much better it makes me feel. Research is constantly being done about meditation. We’re learning how it changes the brain, reduces stress, and other health and […]
Choosing and Affirming My Path – My Soul’s Deepest Desire
I’ve mentioned before about how I feel like nothing is holding me back but me and that I struggle with making the best use of my time to be productive and really give this full time writing thing a shot. Well, still struggling. I can’t believe it’s Friday already (AND March 1st!!). Weeks seem to […]
Release Negative Patterns with a Daily Meditative Practice
When releasing negative behavior patterns, it is important to consciously take the time to let the negative go and create new, positive energy. Just saying, “Yeah, I have negative self-talk” and then coming up with some sort of generic affirmation that you promise yourself you’ll repeat every single day isn’t quite enough. Releasing the negative […]