Daily Selfseed #6 Touching Inner Stillness

By Selfseeds | July 4, 2013

Can you have inner stillness without having outer stillness?  My experience is yes. Is it easier to find inner stillness in a quiet, safe environment?  Most likely in the beginning, but since it is an inner state, one can grow to experience it in all situations.  1:51 Daily Selfseed #6 Touching Inner Stillness HD Wonderful article…

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All One And The Same

By Selfseeds | January 16, 2013

My early morning has been spent meditating at the Ramakrishna Temple in Jaipur and then I head over to the Mother Teresa House to volunteer.   One is sitting in the stillness of the Divine and the second is working in the presence of service through the Divine.  I have never been a religious person,…

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Getting A Complete Workout In A Small Gym

By Selfseeds | December 17, 2011 |

  This is it–the gym I go to in India.  Getting really creative with the equipment which is fun.  Most days the power is off, but I am still finding ways to get a good workout.  Muscles are starting to reappear.  Cardio is still suffering a bit, but I don’t have anything that is requiring…

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Selfseeds in Jaipur, India

By Selfseeds | December 6, 2011 |

  What a privilege to share and experience Selfseeds with a group of enthusiastic, holistic lifestyle seekers in Jaipur, India.  Presenting Selfseeds and hearing the feedback reminds me of just how much we share globally as individuals trying to implement a healthy, personally relevant lifestyle.  Many of the participants practice yoga and meditation regularly, (it…

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One-tasking as the Bridge

By Selfseeds | October 14, 2011

It is true that not everyone is inclined to turn their life upside down, head to an ashram in India, and start meditating 6-8 hours a day.  Less than a year ago, I was a non-meditator, so what changed?  Having everything and still feeling unsatisfied.  There has to be more to life than just doing…

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Being and Doing

By Selfseeds | September 29, 2011

When I saw this photo, I was struck how it epitomizes the too often duality in our lives:  being and doing.  How we struggle to find the balance.  The struggle is in our personal story. We are raised with the spirit of doing and often neglect the soul of doing–being.  As we become restless with…

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Practical application of Meditation

By Selfseeds | August 25, 2011

Yes, I am in India devoting myself to this topic and the depths of it, but I come from the Western world and appreciate the hectic nature of our lives.  While I was in California, at one point I gave up on meditating completely and changed it to a practice of “presence.”  The intention was…

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