The Gift of Meditation: A Haven from the Heaviness
My family’s vacations to Colorado were a bright spot in my childhood. As a result, although I am a Kansas girl, the beauty of the Colorado Rockies is never far…
Wintering
I recently read, Wintering, The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, by Katherine May. I learned of the book through an On Being Podcast with Krista Tippett. “Everybody…
On Accepting Myself
I have been meditating on the poem “Wild Geese” for many months now after listening to a rebroadcast of an On Being Podcast from 2015 where Krista Tippet interviews the…
Resilience and Morning Meditation: Teaching and Self-care
Hello! I want to introduce myself as I join Sami Aaron in team-teaching the weekly Resilience and Morning Meditation class. I am delighted for the opportunity to contribute in this…
Meditation and Resilience
One of the self-care practices that The Resilient Activist offers and encourages is meditation. Meditation includes a collection of techniques and benefits, and today I’d like to look at it…
Earth Month Meditations – a reflection
During the month of April 2020 - yes THAT month - the COVID-19 month of stress and uncertainty - The Resilient Activist offered a nightly online meditation as a stress-management…
EnviroTip #13: Meditation – A Powerful Resiliency Tool
Q: What is one of the most powerful resiliency tools? A: A regular meditation practice. And here’s the good news: you don’t even have to know how to meditate! Image…
EnviroTip #10: Grief and Hope in Times of Environmental Angst
Is there light at the end of this tunnel? One of the most frequent comments The Resilient Activist hears is that caring about the environment and the destructive impact humans…