Blog Changes

As of today, the updates on this blog will be moving to www.paleorejuvenaqtion.com my new blog site about my journey to better health. Of course that journey includes meditation so I have decided to merge the two to make it easier for everyone. I will continue to talk about meditation everyday so please click the Paleo Rejuvenation link to the right and follow me there.  I appreciate all of your support.

Alicia

Day 7 - Calm

This is our last day to discuss being calm and how to do so. I also want to let you know that there will be some changes to how I update my meditation discussions going forward. I will send out another blog soon with more information.

I will not quote that saying about what assumptions do to you.  However, we do it alot. We try to outthink situations with our own bias because we just know it is right. Those who attempt to be calmer in their life will have the time and space in their mind to stop and think about a situation before they make an assumption that is wrong.  Think before you speak is very important and also think before you act as well. Mediate on finding calm and carrying it with you to avoid these pitfalls.

Namaste

Day 6 - Calm

Merry Christmas! Today may be a calm day for you but for most of us spending time with family is not exactly calming. Thich Nhat Hanh provides for you in his quote some ways to find calm. Sometimes just taking a step outside helps. Today where I live it will be in the 70s. Not exactly Christmas weather for most but it does allow for time outside. Take some time today to find your calm and try to carry it with you.

Namaste

Day 5 - Calm

Because we are distinctly different each of us has a part of the universe in us. A part that is the best and can be a shining light. Don't let anyone else who has not discovered this truth dim your light. Each day take a calm moment in meditation and find that light within. Shine bright and never forget how important you are to those around you.

Namaste 

Day 4 - Calm

Be the Bamboo! Bend but don't break. Show calmness in the face of adversity. In the world of chakras you are to ground and center. This means that you should focus your energy on your root chakra which when sitting is the ground and center your mind down the central meridian of your body. This will provide calmness and peace to you. Calmness is never easy but learning the tools will help you deal with people and situations that can frustrate or anger you. You are a light and when you are calm rays of the light shine from you.

Namaste

Day 3 - Calm

Rushing around, constantly having something to do, feeling all tied up...this is the life for most of us. But I will tell you now after two or more years of daily meditation, I can not tell when I am holding things in. For some reason this week, my shoulders have felt tight and a little sore. Immediately I thought that I am holding something that I need to let go of. Your body is a mirror of your mind. If you mind is cluttered and frustrated your body will have issues also. One of my favorite movies it Contact with Jody Foster and I think some of it is because of the scene where they insist upon putting a chair in the machine when it was not in the specs. They are trying to control this event in someway. What we find out is that the chair is dangerous and causes the trip to be less enjoyable until she gets out of it. So get out of the chair and float see the beauty around you and sometimes just allow life to happen.

Namaste

Day 2 - Calm

I have found this quote to be true. It may not completely wipe it out but it can help you better able deal with pain. As I have mentioned before, I have peripheral neuropathy that we have not found a cause for. I am on pain medications that dull it most of the time but while I was finding out what to do, I used meditation to help me get through some of the pain. I had seen stories of others who while meditating focused on sending healing to areas of pain and I used that tool to help me also. Calmness in mind can lead to a calm physical body. Mind over matter is a true thought and you too can use meditation to help you.

Namaste

Day 1 - Calm

Today we will begin a week of discussing calm. As I hope that you know by now, many of the things we discuss are because I need them in my life. Generating calm is one of those things. It is so easy to get yourself worked up within your own mind and find later that it wasn't worth all that effort. As a part of improving my health, I believe that it is important to find my inner calmness and carry it with me as much as possible. So today let's meditate on taking the calmness found within ourselves and bring it forward to use all day!

Namaste

Day 7 - Perseverance

This week of talking about perseverance has done one thing for me - help me learn how to spell perseverance. Beyond that I hope that we have all learned that it is not always the first attempt that gets us to our goals but like the quote it is the many attempts that eventually get us there. If you give up at 99 hits on the stone then you will never see the completion of your work. It is difficult to keep trying but eventually you find the spot that works and gives you what you need. Meditate today on not stopping until you have gotten to where you want to be.

Namaste

Day 6 - Perseverance

Completing your dreams come from a belief that you can do it. Once you have that belief then what you need to make the dreams a reality will be provided. The universe is there to help you if only you ask and believe that it will. Faith in yourself and what you can do is an important factor in being positive and getting what is the most important to you. Mediate on believing truly in your heart that your dreams can be a reality and then make them so. 

Namaste

Day 5 - Perseverance

Remember the tortoise and the hare? Slow and steady. The hare stopped alot and did not win the race. Stopping takes the focus off your goals. However, sometimes you have to slow down and take your time to make the right decision and continue ahead. Meditate on understanding that time is critical and even if doing it a little slower you can still accomplish great things.

Namaste

Day 4 - Perseverance

Are you doing more? Are you pushing beyond what is easy? Being in a comfortable place is nice for awhile. However, one day you will wake up and wonder what you were doing with all that time that did not amount to anything. Sure I am often going to tell you to find time to rest but overall that still may mean that you are pushing beyond your norm. Balance is the key to life. No matter what you are doing you need to be moving forward and sometimes that involves taking a break. Very strange, right? Find the thing that means the most to you and keep working at it. Meditate on being in balance and continuing on each day.

Namaste

Day 3 - Perseverance

So are you a mighty oak? Have you held your ground in the things that you want to accomplish. Life sometimes loosens us from the ground but if we hold out long enough we will become a tree that can stand up to any storm. Meditate on growing to your potential by continuing to persevere in your goals.

Namaste

Day 2 - Perseverance

Circumstances do not create negativity, you do. If you are constantly being beat up by life you might should look internally to see what you are doing to cause it. If you are blaming others or the circumstances around you then you are not considering the correct cause. Decide that you want to do or be better and do it. Even if it is a slow one step at a time at least you are moving and changing. One of my favorite things that Maria says in one of my favorite movies The Sound of Music is that "you have to make your life." You can not wait for it or constantly complain about what things caused it to be wrong. If you are only looking for blame not only will it never get better but you will become more and more negative in your thoughts. Meditate on finding the spark within you that can get past blame and to working toward improvement.

Namaste

Perseverance

We will talk this week about perseverance. How often do we get frustrated and just give up? Sometimes that is ok if you are working toward something that is not your true goal. But if it is in your heart and you give up then you have truly failed. Take a step back instead of getting frustrated and keep practicing, keep moving forward. Meditate on your goals and dreams and stay on the path to reaching them. 

Namaste

Be The Best You

Be the best you that you can be. You are a miracle. We are all miracles. Because of that simply being you is something beyond cost. So focus on what makes you the best and fly with it.  Let comparisons with others go. Keep being a miracle!

Namaste

Gratitude

We have discussed gratitude many times before. However, in this instance I would like to show some gratitude to my husband Scott. We recently went on a trip that totally took him out of his comfort zone. It could have been scary for all of us had he had a hard time dealing with it. But he planned and planned and planned. Well, anyone who knows him understands. Because of his planning he made the trip for my daughter and I so much better. I complained alot about the walking but it could have been so much worse without the planning and his overall good attitude. I was so impressed with how he showed a caring heart when dealing with others on this trip. He took very good care of us and made sure we had a good time. I know that I should show my thanks to him more so I decided to give him this blog post to show how much I appreciate all that he does. Take some time today to show gratitude for someone you love.

Namaste

Tenacity

Are you dreaming big? If so, are you working hard to be the person who can make that dream come true? Giving up is easy. Continuing to move forward even after setbacks is a sign of growth and a tenacious will. Some days you just want to say the heck with it but the next day will be better and your goal will be closer. Meditating everyday takes tenacity becuase somnetimes it just seems to much. However, I find that if I start it always helps in the end. Show your tenacity!

Namaste

Limit Short Term Decisions

This one came to me this morning. Too often I think we make a quick decision on something that will affect us longer term based on a feeling and not on what will work best. For example, you might buy a car that is not practical based on how much you travel, it's repair history or insurance costs because you feel like you deserve it and it is the kind of car you always wanted. If you can afford to make that kind of choice then great. However, many of us can not do that and should consider other factors than what we want to make a good long term choice.  Quick decisions based on feelings that can be long term concerns will not bring peace to you. There will continue to be other quick decisions that you will have to make because the feelings did not take into account what can happen. Use meditation to clear your mind of quick feelings and help yourself make better decisions.

Namaste

Feel Your Life

Don't let life take your heart and soul. Instead even in the most difficult of things send love out and it will return to you. Don't be scared to live. What happens if you do something that makes you happy? Most of the time it doesn't hurt anyone and only helps you. Allow yourself to be mended no matter the experience and then continue to show love.

Namaste

Are You A Hero?

I am concerned about our world and what we will be leaving for generations after us. There is such a selfish feeling around right now.  So many are worried about what is out there for them. Meanwhile, we destroy our environment, wage unnecessary wars and limit the creativity of everyone. It can be overwhelming if you think about how we can change. I would hate to think that it would take a catastrophic change to help us remember that we are all one no matter what we appear to be like on the outside. We have to start somewhere so be a hero, make an intent to improve the lives of those closest to you. Mediate on seeing the need and filling it. Maybe we can make the world better one small step at a time.

Namaste

How Do We Improve the World

You will hear often that we improve the world by first improving ourselves. And on some level that is true. But how do we do that? Do we become selfish and look out only for ourselves? Do we go the complete opposite way and only focus on helping others? Of course there is a balance. But I encourage you not to focus on either but more than anything become informed. Yes, learn daily. Seek out truth not just what you want to hear. When you understand what is happening around you instead of just accepting what you are told you become informed and can help yourself and others. I do believe that meditation is a great way to help yourself but don't take just what I say, go out and research. See how it has or has not helped others. This means that when you choose something important to you it will be backed with a supported belief. Seek often, learn always.

Namaste

Starting Meditation

Sure we have talking together on this blog for over a year but it does not hurt to go back to the beginning for some of you and give you methods on how to start meditating. This image does a good job of giving to tips on how to meditate without stressing yourself about it. Open or closed eyes, it does not matter. Time is not important but consistency is. How you sit is not the main thing but that you relax and release tension. Breath is your focus at first but as you go you can focus on more specific areas of need. So start meditating today even if it is just a minute or two. 

Namaste

Opening Doors with Reiki

Meditation is a way to open doors and Reiki assists in increasing that ability.  A practice that includes both can bring your peace and positivity. I am not as dedicated to both as I should be but each day brings the ability to try again. You should look at yourself holistically and combine your spiritual with your physical to create a whole that represents your true self. The spiritual side will not be the only thing you will need but you will also need to work on your daily routines including food, exercise and communication with others. Today when meditating place a focus on improvement holistically.

Namaste