I’ve been surprised by how meditative painting has been.  It’s fully immersive and I find myself able to be present in a way I’m not with other activities.  Every part of my mind and body is present, fully connected.  No separation.  No awareness outside myself.   Except when I made this painting.  

*Audio Only*:  We show for ourselves when we follow through with our commitment  to our practice even when there are other things pulling our attention.  We are the ones that create the calm in the storm, the space for stillness, the quiet among the noise. This talk is followed by a 25 minute guided meditation. Poem: Beneath All Sound by Rosemary Wahtola Trommer #mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #rosemerrywahtolatrommer #peace #listening #opening #silence #spiritual #consciousness #beingpresent #allowing #joy #thoughts #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness

*Audio Only*:  We can become so overwhelmed by the suffering in the world that we cut ourselves off, not just from the news, but also from our most innate, tender, and joyous selves.  These hurting or difficult times, when we feel helpless and hopeless in the face of such doom are exactly the times we need to reconnect with our joy, our sense of spaciousness, the memory that suffering does not negate joy.  This talk is followed by a 20 minute guided meditation. Poem: Small Moments by James Crews #mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #jamescrews #peace #listening #opening #silence #spiritual #consciousness #beingpresent #allowing #joy #thoughts #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness

*Audio Only* We think we live from our own free will, but most of live in our life according to a program. The Program is typically invisible to us and informs and influences everything in our lives. So if we can’t see it, how do we know we living by it? The talk is followed by a 20 min. guided meditation.Poem: Forget About Enlightenment by John Welwood#mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #drjoedispenza #peace #listening #opening #silence #spiritual #consciousness #beingpresent #johnwelwood #tarabrach #thoughts #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness

*Audio Only* Thoughts seem so real to us, seem to make us who we are, but they are changeable, cannot be capture, located, or held in any physical way, like vapor.  One minute this, the next minute that.  In this talk we explore the changeability of thoughts, how we get caught in them, and how we can learn to see them without allowing them to hook us into defining us.  The talk is followed by a 20 min. guided meditation. Resources: Podcast:  https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-208 Poem: I Am Not Theses Thoughts by Julia Fehernbacher#mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #dralokkanojia #peace #listening #opening #silence #spiritual #consciousness #beingpresent #juliafehernbacher #melrobbins #thoughts #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness

*Audio Only* "To everything there is a season...". What season do you find yourself in? How are you relating with this change? Sometimes we welcome the seasonal transitions of our lives. Sometimes we are confused or frustrated by them. In this talk we explore this theme and how it can be challenging. The talk is followed by a 20minute guided meditation. References: Poem: Lost by David Wagoner Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 #mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #Mindset #peace #listening #opening #silence #spiritual #consciousness #beingpresent #davidwagoner #spiritualawakening #ecclesiastes #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness

*Audio Only*  In intentionally clearing noise from our daily lives, we create an open space where we cultivate a deeper listening.  This deep listening is how we stay connected to our inner voice and to who we really are.  This connection serves as the ground from which we can live authentically, with wholeness.Poem:  The Soul Lives Contented by David WhyteBook: Silence by Thich Nhat Hanh#mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #Mindset #peace #listening #positivity #silence #spiritual #consciousness #beingpresent #davidwhyte #spiritualawakening #thichnhathanh #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness

*Audio Only* Having a process that can serve as a sort of road map for learning to be present in our lives through meditation can be very invaluable. In this audio, we discuss the practice of RAIN - Recognize, Allow, Intuit, Nurture. This talk is followed by a 20 minute Guided Meditation. Poem: The Guesthouse by Rumi Book: Radical Compassion by Tara Brach #mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #Mindset #peace #RAIN #positivity #lovingkindness #spiritual #consciousness #beingpresent #tarabrach #spiritualawakening #sharonsalzberg #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness

**Audio Only** Strengthening our skill in recognizing when we are having certain types of thoughts, emotions, reactions and staying with the initial sensations that come up with them, can help us out of the cycle of getting caught. Naming the initial sensations allows us to stay with them rather than letting them lead us into stories that breed more thought and feeling that keep us from living in the present moment. This talk is followed by a 20 min guided meditation. Poem: Unlocking the Heart by James Crews Book Reference: "How to Meditate" by Pema Chodron #mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #Mindset #peace #metta #positivity #lovingkindness #spiritual #consciousness #NamingEmotion #JamesCrews #spiritualawakening #pemachodron #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness

*Audio Only* Rarely to we welcome discomfort. Rarer still are times that we allow discomfort to be present so we may hear what wisdom it has to share. In this talk we discuss the beautiful gift allowing discomfort to be present can bring. This talk is followed by a 20 min guided meditation. Poem: Saving Grace by Julie Ferhenbacher "Comfortable with Uncertainty" by Pema Chodron #mindfulness #meditation #love #selflove #selfcare #motivation #mentalhealth #inspiration #healing #wellness #mindset #life #happiness #embracing #Mindset #peace #metta #positivity #lovingkindness #spiritual #consciousness #comfortablewithdiscomfort #cPemChodron #spiritualawakening #JuliaFeherenbacher #mindfulnesspratice #mindfulnessmeditation #Dallasmindfulness #mindfulnessDallas #breathemeditationandwellness