Guest post by Marina Lisjonok, MSW, ERYT-500, RRT There are many helpful and useful strategies when dealing with depression and anxiety without meds. Here are ten I commonly recommend to my clients: 1. Witness Your Emotions First let’s acknowledge that underlying … [Read more...]
How I Got “Lucky”: Facing My Fear
I got Lucky when I was on a 3-month silent meditation retreat at Karma Lekshey Ling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2016. Let me explain. Lucky is a gorgeous dog lovingly thought of as part of the family by the Karma Lekshey Ling Buddhist monks. While there are many friendly … [Read more...]
The Richness of Silence
Since I got back from my 3-month silent meditation retreat in Nepal, I have been asked (more times than I can count) “So how was it?” I’ve found that's a question that's really hard to answer briefly! The experience of being silent, while watching, learning, and living within … [Read more...]
Calming the Storm in Meditation
In meditation as we sit quietly watching our breath and thoughts, we face the mind as it is. We observe its strengths, weaknesses, beliefs, habits, attachments, preoccupations, and "storms" (more about that in a bit). Here’s the good news: when we look within there is no one … [Read more...]
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