| Caution: Read at your own risk! | | | | breath. Breathe in through the nose and exhale |
| The following article may contain extreme opinions | | | | through the mouth. Long deep cleansing breaths. |
| that are not suitable for readers stuck inside | | | | Focus only on the sound of your breath, the |
| society's little box. These opinions are held by the | | | | feeling of your breath, the rhythm of your breath. |
| writer, an Indigo warrior who teaches | | | | When your mind begins to stray, and it will, bring |
| self-empowerment by breaking all the old control | | | | your attention back to your breath. |
| rules, breaking down out dated belief systems | | | | Breathing deeply like this brings much needed |
| brining into alignment the New Reality being | | | | universal life force energy into your entire being. |
| created through the only truth in life - that which | | | | This is the main reason why meditating is so good |
| is Love. | | | | for you! We are energetic beings and we NEED |
| Love is Power, Control is Fear. You choose which | | | | universal life force energy in order to survive in |
| reality you want to believe in. I choose | | | | the physical body. When the body is not breathing |
| self-empowerment through Love. Do you? | | | | properly, the energy field is not being nourished, |
| Do you believe that sitting crossed legged in a | | | | the chakras, meridians, nadis and energetic field |
| cave up on a mountaintop is "the right way" to | | | | become under nourished and disease or sickness |
| meditate? | | | | begins. |
| Have you given your power away to someone | | | | If the ego mind won't stop chattering away, first |
| else's belief? Or is this your belief? | | | | tell it gently to hush, that you are interested only |
| If this is your belief, how did you acquire it? When | | | | in listening to your heart where spirit resides. Bring |
| did you actually own it as your belief? Did you | | | | your focus back to your breathing. If you keep |
| pay for that belief? Do you believe that that is | | | | bringing up a problem and can't let it go, |
| the only way to rightly practice meditation? If you | | | | sometimes it helps to have a pen and pad of |
| do believe this, where did you get this belief | | | | paper handy so you can write down a brief word |
| from? Who gave you this belief? Have you given | | | | or two about the situation and go right back to |
| your power away to someone else's fear? Did | | | | meditating. This seems to help people relax |
| this belief come from within or did this belief | | | | knowing they have wrote it down and can come |
| come from outside of yourself? | | | | back to it later. Remember write only a couple of |
| I'm in no way at all saying you are wrong with | | | | words and immediately return to your meditation. |
| what you believe. I actually honour your choices. I | | | | I suggest that you only do this if you absolutely |
| just want you to really have a look at and | | | | have to because this will become a habit as well. |
| understand where, when and how you came to | | | | When you first begin to meditate I suggest a |
| owning that belief, and when you made it part of | | | | starting point of ten minutes and then working |
| your reality. After all, that is how we create our | | | | your way up to twenty minutes or longer. In the |
| lives. If you are not aware of where this belief | | | | beginning a suggestion would be to find a space |
| originated then your life is being played in default | | | | that is private, quiet and distraction free. Once |
| mode which means you are re-acting not creating. | | | | you have worked with meditation over a couple |
| It would be wise to choose a new method of | | | | of months you can actually meditate anywhere |
| playing the game of life. It really is better than | | | | and begin to revive yourself with three to five |
| default mode! | | | | minute mini meditations breaks throughout your |
| I believe there are thousands of different ways | | | | day. This is extremely beneficial when you need |
| and styles of meditating. There is no "right" | | | | to refresh your mind and relax again. I highly |
| meditation for everyone. It would be impossible as | | | | recommend "mini-medi" breaks! |
| each and every one of us is unique in our own | | | | Let's face a truth, its fact we all use the |
| way. What works for some people doesn't work | | | | restroom a few times during the day. Now at the |
| for other people. If someone is telling you that | | | | office you can use the restroom and have a |
| you are "doing it wrong" or "not right," I believe, | | | | "mini-medi" break. Talk about multi-tasking! There |
| that is an untruth. | | | | is no excuse why you can't take a couple of |
| To empower yourself, means you find what does | | | | minutes to refresh yourself. There is more to us |
| work for you regardless of what other people | | | | then just the physical. Balance in all of our bodies |
| are saying. If you have discovered that you find | | | | (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) is |
| your inner peace by hanging upside down from a | | | | required in order to operate at optimal functioning |
| tree branch in your backyard while yodeling your | | | | level. |
| heart out, then I stand, applaud and cheer you on! | | | | Look at all the benefits you'll receive by making a |
| If someone tells you that you are wrong in your | | | | commitment to practicing meditation on a daily |
| method the first thing you need to do is ask | | | | basis for a minimum of ten minutes. |
| yourself what is this person really afraid of? Why | | | | Meditation Benefits: |
| is it that they feel they need to dis-empower | | | | - deeper level of relaxation |
| me? Who gives them authority to tell me what | | | | - natural change in breathing |
| feels right to me? | | | | - decrease in stress hormone |
| After all, is it not you who knows what feels right | | | | - lowers blood pressure |
| to you? Is it not you that feels completely at bliss | | | | - reversal of aging process, body ages at a |
| hanging from the tree branch? If it feels good, | | | | slower rate |
| and it's not hurting anyone, including yourself then | | | | - reduced need for medical care |
| how can it possibly be wrong? | | | | - decreased cigarette, alcohol and drug abuse |
| It isn't! Keep hanging upside down and yodel until | | | | - increased productivity |
| your heart is content. You have found your place | | | | - pain is weakened |
| of empowerment! Don't let your guards down | | | | - stamina increase |
| because those that don't come from their own | | | | - body posture is improved |
| place of empowerment will try to knock you off | | | | - need less sleep |
| balance. When one expresses themselves | | | | - restores the body to a calm state |
| differently than the rest of society it tends to | | | | - helps the body to repair itself |
| make a lot of people very uncomfortable. Fear | | | | - prevents new damage due to the physical |
| has a funny effect on us humans! When someone | | | | effects of stress |
| becomes uncomfortable with a situation they | | | | - heart rate and breathing slow down |
| don't like, the first thing they try to do is control it | | | | - blood pressure normalizes |
| by blaming and making you feel bad or wrong. It's | | | | - use oxygen more efficiently |
| not your problem, it's their fear. Keep walking in | | | | - your immune function improves |
| your empowerment, your own truth! | | | | - improved ability to focus |
| As I have said before, it's time to get rid of the | | | | - development of intelligence |
| rule book! We each are unique individuals and have | | | | - increased creativity |
| our own ways of finding ourselves, its simply a | | | | - improved memory and perception |
| matter of being brave enough to look beyond the | | | | - increased problem solving abilities |
| boxes that society has created and remove the | | | | - greater self-confidence |
| limitations. | | | | - improved relationships |
| Knock the people you have up on top of | | | | - stress and anxiety decrease |
| pedestals down because you are already a | | | | - stronger feelings of happiness and contentment |
| Master! Each and every one of us is on equal | | | | - feelings of depression and anxious thinking |
| playing ground. No one is better, no one is lesser. | | | | decrease |
| We are equal. We are one. You may have | | | | - emotional stability increases |
| forgotten so now it's time to remember. It is up | | | | - irritation and mood swings decrease |
| to you to get out of the box! It is up to you to | | | | - lessens the feelings of duality and separation |
| find what works for you from within yourself, not | | | | - strengthens the feeling of closeness to nature |
| from outside of yourself. Looking outside only | | | | - increases inner peace and calmness |
| gives your power away. You already have the | | | | - and so much more! |
| key. You came into life with it. It is within! | | | | In order to achieve all the benefits you need to |
| The following are suggestions for meditation only, | | | | spend time in meditation everyday. Remember |
| nothing written in stone. | | | | this takes time, practice, patience and |
| There are many ways to meditate. They ALL | | | | commitment. Be sure to choose a meditation that |
| lead to the same place. The simplest form of | | | | works for you and remember, if the tree theory |
| meditation is relaxation and focusing on the | | | | works for you, go for it! |
| breath. I know I wrote yesterday suggesting | | | | Happiness comes from inner peace; it is a state |
| visualizing if you couldn't quite your mind. I | | | | of mind. Therefore your real source of happiness |
| suggested that because by you at least sitting for | | | | lies within the power of the mind. Change your |
| those ten minutes, putting forth the effort, you | | | | mind, change your reality. The key to |
| are beginning to form a habit. You are telling your | | | | self-mastery is within! |
| ego that you are doing this whether it likes it or | | | | What reality do you choose? |
| not. Keep practicing. | | | | Love or Fear? |
| Now that you have done at least one meditation, | | | | Until our paths cross again with love in my heart, I |
| let's switch the visualizing to focusing on your | | | | ask you to keep smiling and play in love! |