you are interested in meditation. You have a kind of curiosity about it, a hankering to try it and find out for yourself. You’ve heard it can put you in touch with your Higher Being or, it can make you happier. You want to know if these things are true. They are all good enough…
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Language of meditation
When I first started meditation in the early 80’s, the idea of sitting in silence and quieting the mind was considered more than silly, it was crazy. In fact, an extreme type of meditation (staring at a wall and not moving or blinking) had me and…
The Autumn Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. If you feel like you’re running out of time, read this: You’re not. …there isn’t a designated time in … For everything there is a season
Mindfulness matters – but what is it? What is mindfulness? People throw the word around all the time. We talk about being mindful, mindful meditation, and even mindful breathing. The word is used so often it feels like a buzzword, something we interject into the conversation to emphasize or create a sense of spirituality.…
We should afford people the space, patience, grace, and mercy to change, just like we would hope to receive ourselves. Deep Calls to Deep: Removing the Scarlet Letter
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We got a domain! HOORAY. We lost the connection to our posts SAD. We'll complete the Golden Rule series and repost our favorite posts.
The NEW url going forward is HTTPS://www.obimayameditative.com
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Namaste
Surround Yourself with Genuine Connections
A version of the golden rule is found in nearly every religion and even in some agnostic and pagan cultures. Is that because being nice is the moral thing to do? Perhaps there is more to it than that. In my upcoming series we'll take a deeper dive into the connection between the Golden Rule…
The Power of Using Affirmations on Your Healing Journey
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This is a great post from the Diabetic Toolbox about the science behind affirmations. Renee discusses how the brain is actually reprogrammed when one uses affirmations, and that this can impact your health in all sorts of ways. This is not…
A screenshot of Tom Petty listening to his - Self
#TuesdayMusic 🎙️Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers “Runnin’ Down A Dream”