Journeys Through Meditation

Spacious Minds Have No Room for Depression

“By creating mental spaciousness, you will realize that you have much more control over how you feel and think than you imagined.”  – The Meditation Bible by Madonna Gauding Recently, I had an emotional breakdown. I realized that my pent-up anger and frustration were a way for my depression to find refuge in my mind. When… Continue reading Spacious Minds Have No Room for Depression

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Gazing at the Stars

“Submit to the moment and feel a part of the cosmos, and everything and everyone in it.”  – The Meditation Bible by Madonna Gauding I was not into meditating when I sat outside to begin my star-gazing meditation. But the cool night air was refreshing and enticing. So, searching for peace and quiet, I waited until… Continue reading Gazing at the Stars

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Meditating on St. Francis of Assisi

“Oh Lord, make me the instrument of thy Peace! Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is discord, harmony. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light, and where there is sorrow, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may… Continue reading Meditating on St. Francis of Assisi

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Blessings in My Glass

After thumbing through this book, I have decided that working with it chronologically is not the way the universe works. We live in a chaotic world where, at any given moment, things change. Sometimes, our world is flipped upside down, and sometimes they change for the better. We just roll with the punches and continue to forge ahead...