What is Meditation, Anyway? Have you noticed that there’s a lot of talk about meditation these days? And have you also noticed that meditation and yoga classes are offered just about everywhere you go? Why is that? Why is meditation so popular? What can meditation do for you? Is meditation really helpful? Can it help you experience inner peace?  To answer these questions: Meditation is an extremely effective, simple and potent means to quiet the mind and attain inner peace. Have You Ever Tried to Meditate? Despite the widespread availability of meditation instruction, classes, workshops, books, audio recordings and more,…

Recognize and Acknowledge Your Many Blessings Despite the fact that we have so many blessings in our lives, it is far too easy to take them for granted, to forget them or to just not recognize them. In truth, the “little things” are not so little – they are huge. Everything we have is a blessing. Even when life seems difficult, even when faced with challenges, we are still filled to the brim with blessings and abundance. And they take so many different forms. We just have to learn to recognize them for what they are. The purpose of this…

How to Tap Into Pure Joy Any Time, Any Place Pure joy is always accessible, always attainable. Not some of the time, but all of the time. In fact, pure joy is our natural state. It is who we are. Everyone has the ability to experience pure joy, pure happiness, pure peace, and to access that joy at will. Then why doesn’t everyone experience joy? For a few reasons. Primarily, most people’s minds are constantly agitated. When the mind is filled with thoughts, disturbances, worries, fears, doubts, desires, dislikes, etc., the individual gets stuck in their thoughts, in the mind.…