Community Practice with Sarah McLean
Sarah McLean offers free guided meditations and discussions online during the Solstices and Equinoxes. Find out the details and get the invitations in your inbox, here. You also mi
How to Soothe Your Mind Before Meditation
Here is some advice to settle down before you meditate: Choose a good time to meditate. The best times are early in the morning just after you wake up, and then again at happy hour
Cultivating the Gratitude Attitude
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, and confusion to clarity. It can turn a
Forest Bathing & Mindful Walking
Have you ever been forest bathing? You’ve likely spent time in the woods, but perhaps you’ve never called it bathing. Forest bathing is a popular practice that has had
Peacefinder Practices
Find Peace Again if Your Zen gets Zapped When you regularly engage in a seated, formal mindfulness practice such as a Mindful Breath Awareness or a Mindful Body Scan, the over-reac
Happy Days (Holidays) are Here Again!
Great Tips for Making the Best of the Holidays! The holidays are here again! Are you still in the state of gratitude from Thanksgiving? Or are you feeling more overwhelmed than gr
Advice for a New Meditator
When new meditators come to me for advice, I get excited. That’s because there are so many misconceptions about meditation, I like to set the record straight. I wish someone
Five Essentials for a Successful Meditation
From the Introduction ofSoul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation by Sarah McLean There are five essentials to a successful meditation that will put you on the
Spiritual Bypass – How Not to Feel.
“It’s All Good” was the bumper sticker I put on my car when I first adopted a meditator lifestyle years ago. I didn’t really believe everything was all good, in
