When The Village Meditates

“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” — Marianne WilliamsonIn this episode, I reflect on forgiveness as a gentle, unfolding practice, not something we force, but something we return to in our own time. As always, we’ll start with a ten-minute meditation before moving into this week’s reflection. Enjoy the show!

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu In this episode, I reflect on ambition as something sacred and how presence helps keep our striving aligned with what we truly value, especially in the quiet season of winter. As always, we’ll begin with a ten-minute meditation before moving into this week’s reflection. Enjoy the show! 

“The universe responds to the vibration you emit—raise it and watch what happens.” — UnknownIn this episode, I explore what it really means to “raise our vibration. As always, we’ll begin with a ten-minute meditation before moving into this week’s reflection. Enjoy the show! 

“You are under no obligation to be the same person you were a moment ago.” — Alan WattsIn this week’s episode, I explore the deeper dimensions of freedom, not just the freedom to choose our path but the inner freedom that comes from loosening the patterns, beliefs, and narratives that keep us stuck.  As always, we begin with a ten-minute meditation before moving into this week’s reflection. Enjoy the show!

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” — Annie DillardIn this episode, I explore what it truly means to honour life by living well. Together, we’ll reflect on how living well isn’t just about personal happiness, but about gratitude, alignment, and our deep interconnection with one another and the world around us. As always, we’ll begin with a ten-minute meditation before moving into this week’s reflection. Enjoy the show!

“When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.” - Anonymous

“Peace comes when our hearts are big enough to hold the entire human experience.” - Jack KornfieldIn this episode, I reflect on the need to create enough capacity within ourselves so that we can fully embrace who we are. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

“In the stillness of the present moment, we meet our true self.” — Thich Nhat HanhIn this episode, I discuss the power of stillness and how it can be the space where we cultivate the resilience we need to navigate these challenging times. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

"Healing is not the same as forgetting. Healing is about remembering with less pain." – UnknownIn this episode, I look back on my very first international wellness retreat that I hosted with my friend earlier this month in Zanzibar. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

“Try to accept the changing seasons of your heart, even if they seem unfamiliar. Don’t resist them. Who knows what joy might be dancing in those new directions.” - RumiIn this episode, I reflect on a recent wellness day and how it relates to our dance with life. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

"A human being is part of the whole called by us ‘universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness." - Albert EinsteinIn this episode, I talk about our interconnectedness and how we can experience it when we drop or set aside our roles and labels. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya AngelouIn this episode, I discuss how to better navigate life's challenges and avoid creating problems out of them. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

"When you reclaim your attention, you reclaim your time. And when you reclaim your time, you reclaim your life." — Unknown In this episode, I share some thoughts on an article I read about leaving an undistracted life. I've talked about reclaiming our attention several times on this podcast but never quite like this. Enjoy the show!

“Yin and Yang are the rhythm of existence. When one dominates, imbalance arises. True health—mental, emotional, and physical—comes from their harmony.” — Dr. Maoshing Ni, Taoist doctor and author of The Tao of WellnessIn this episode, I reflect on a workshop I attended last week and how we truly need to find balance between yin and yang in order to live in harmony. Enjoy the show!

“It’s easy to be cold. It takes effort, awareness, and heart to be warm.” — Yung PuebloIn this episode, I discuss the necessity to lead with tenderness even when we're being told to be hard and distant. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ― Albert EinsteinIn this episode, I propose that we remember that we are all a miraculous manifestation of life. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein In this episode, I dive into curiosity and discuss it as fuel for a life of adventure, connection and meaning. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

"It’s not about managing your emotions. It’s about managing your reaction to your emotions." –  Yung Pueblo In this episode, I discuss the importance of welcoming all our emotions like guests and taking the time to see what they have to teach us. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

"Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity." - Carl Jung In this episode, I talk about practicing equanimity as a means to navigate the US presidential elections and other emotionally heavy events. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!

“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” — Deepak Chopra In this episode, I talk about the 6-week meditation program that I created to help us experience greater healing, peace and joy. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!