Unfreezing Fear
Years ago, I was offered a job as an union organizer in Hawaii. The person doing the offering made his pitch and asked me, "Are you interested?" Was I? I needed a job. I wanted to be an organizer. And Hawaii? Living on the islands should have been as enticing as a swim in a warm ocean at … [ Read More... ]
First-time Meditation Blues
When I first tried meditation, after taking an evening's seminar, I thought I would be good at it. At the time, I rarely tried anything if I thought I might fail. The first morning, after coffee, I leaned my back against the living room couch and stretched my legs out in front of me. After years … [ Read More... ]
Top Ten Reasons to Meditate
I read an article in O Magazine recently that said: Meditate: Daily relaxation exercises may cut the risk of death from heart attack by 30 percent and cancer by 49 percent. The light I was reading by was dim, so I held the magazine nearly to my nose. Yep, that’s what it … [ Read More... ]