Well, what if I let you in on a little secret?  There’s this thing that reduces feelings of stress and anxiety, helps with sleep, improves focus and may even spark creativity and enhance athletic performance.  Oh, and support spiritual development if that is your thing. No, I’m not talking about Clark Stanley’s famous Snake Oil Liniment, Professor Mack’s Miracle Elixir of Life or a new superfood or cure-all supplement.  Nor are we talking about a radical life re-set involving a strict regimen of diet and exercise. 

In the spiritual teachings of Yoga – as in many traditions- death is not the end but a shedding of the body. Here’s an overly simplistic summary: The Yogic view of the soul is that we are all one connected spirit or soul, called Brahman. We have individualized, localized versions of the soul, called Atman. Atman expresses itself as “Lexie” or “Meadow” but that is not who we really are. It is like an Avatar we use during our embodied time(s). Who we really are, is timeless, formless, and Divine. So shedding the body? Not a tragedy, especially if, during this life, we have come to really understand and connect with Brahman.

Stories help weave a society together by providing a moral compass through teachings that reach a wide audience. They are magical in their ability to not be restrained in dogma, rules, and laws. Instead, they are creative, entertaining, relatable, and are a reminder to avoid polarity of thinking.

Meditation occurs in an entirely different domain than the activities of our daily life. Meditation is being, not doing.

I believe that through deep inward exploration everyone can experience their own insights and awakenings, discover the practices that speak to them, and experience creative bursts that feed the soul… that ever-present and über powerful bliss within.