August 26, 2011 in Uncategorized
It’s also helpful to realize that
this very body that we have,
that’s sitting right here right now…
with its aches and it pleasures…
is exactly what we need to be
fully human, fully awake, fully alive
~Pema Chodron
June 24, 2011 in Uncategorized
The thought manifests as the word;
The word manifests as the deed;
The deed develops into habit;
And habit hardens into character;
So watch the thought and its ways with care,
And let it spring from love,
Born out of concern for all beings.
As the shadow follows the body,
As we think…, so we become
~Buddha
July 30, 2010 in Uncategorized
I set deep intentions to take this journey inside this body, fully present with full love vibration, trust, surrender, acceptance, and support from my guides. I call forth strength, healing, creative force, focus, divine truth, and saturation in synchronicity that guides me to be the higher me….to live truth, to speak truth, and stay in my true essence. I am whole, complete, fulfilled. May I be guided into truth, may all veils be lifted, may all illusions dissipate with ease. I ask to be shown my divine path and purpose, take me home. I protect myself from all energies that are not pure. I call forth the higher vibrations of love, healing, and transformation.
So it is, so it is so………
December 2, 2009 in Uncategorized
I woke up the other morning with the phrase “maybe as soon as tomorrow” rolling around in my head. The more I thought about it, the clearer the meaning became for me.
I practice awareness everyday. I am anchored into the present, which has an interesting byproduct, I can also spend time in the past when I choose. Being fully present in the moment, allows me to recall physical sensations and emotions very clearly. Not every single moment of everyday, but there is definitely a consistent thread going back to my childhood.
I am grateful for the family and friends that surround me, for having the honor of being present and witness to the physical changes and mental evolution of each. For the fresh and fading memories of those that have already passed or moved their lives in another direction, and for the ability to still be able to recall the way it felt to be in their presence.
I believe that “maybe as soon as tomorrow” each one of us will want to be able to recall the feeling of our bodies, our homes, our relationships. Rejoice in what is, put an anchor for this day. Your memory can be as simple as dust motes in a ray of sunshine, or as complex as the day itself. All are equally precious and as time progresses, they become more sacred.
Love to all,
-Deb
October 25, 2009 in Uncategorized
Meditation has helped me to have a genuine willingness to explore and make peace with myself. I continue to work towards the calmness that comes from awareness and non-attachment and seem to maintain it fairly consistently now.
So if you are interested…
Take your time. Don’t be hard on yourself if it doesn’t come easily. That is part of the meditation process too.
Become hyper-aware of your body and its placement. For example, start at the top of your head and systematically become aware of each part of your body – do you feel warmth, chill, breeze, aching, etc… – Head, ears, neck, shoulders, etc… be aware that you subdue this awareness of your own body as your most common state of existence. It may help to imagine you are building your body into physical existence, but cannot add a part until you become aware of it and the sensations that it provides. If you lose track and become engaged in mind chatter, when you realize you have become distracted, mindfully stop the chatter and start building the awareness of your body again, from the beginning.
Another technique is to simply use your breath. Allow yourself to become aware of your breath. Become hyper-aware of the muscles that are used, the depth or shallowness of your breath. Follow the sensation of breath as if you were the air itself. Once you feel comfortable with your awareness of your breath, try to focus your attention on a single aspect of it.
Allow your breath to be even and relaxed. It is your natural state. If you become engaged in mind chatter, when you realize you have become distracted, mindfully stop the chatter and return to your breath.
I find this technique to be particularly useful if I am having a lot of mind chatter. It seems to work like a switch for me. I find that if I am making a noise either in my head or very low audibly, it seems to turn the chatter off. Use either a steady tone or an Aum, but no defined words or melodies.
I think this technique is the hardest, but may be the most useful once mastered.
Allow your mind to drift into a black void. Gradually allow all coherent thoughts to cease. Turn off all internal dialogue. As you become aware of how chaotic your mind is with unwanted thoughts and impressions, try to release each one. Even the thought that “Hey, I am quieting my mind…I think this is working” is an intrusion into the void. As all thoughts are released, you simply become aware. Stay in the state of awareness by maintaining absence of thought.
As you become comfortable and more familiar with each practice, you will find that the time to get into a meditative state may become very short, or that you may even be able to maintain a sense of waking meditation all the time. I believe the most useful purpose of meditation is to notice the workings of your mind and then to bring peaceful clarity into it.
As you begin the process of mediation, it might be helpful to have a thought to meditate on once you get there. I suggest that you allow yourself to feel the unconditional love that is freely given by the universe to every creature and in turn allow your kindness and goodwill to add to the already immeasurable amount that is there.
Allow the peacefulness to go straight into your heart and carry it with you until your next meditation.
Love to all,
Deb
