Awakened Living

The Blogging Continues!

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:50:00 +0000

The blogging continues.

Thanks to all of you who have followed my blogging over the years.

My new blog is up and running: Everyday Wisdom.

I'd like to invite you over, sit, have a cup of tea, and share your thoughts with me about what it means to live an awakened life. I'm sharing my thoughts on how I navigate mine—challenges and victories all.

Visit me at my new website: www.JanLundy.com and locate the Blog tab.

Or just click this direct link and you'll be there. The kettle's on!

http://www.janlundy.com/blog.html

JanLundy.com

Effective 8/27/12.

New website is launched

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:44:00 +0000

This website is now closed.

Please go to:

JanLundy.com

Effective 8/27/12.

Welcome, Friends

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:52:00 +0000

Welcome to my website, Awakened Living.

As the byline above states, this site is dedicated to providing you with resources for awakening. What you'll also discover here are opportunities and support for living as the calm, clear, wise woman you naturally are.

My ongoing focus in 2012 is to help you access these qualities within yourself—even when life is difficult, especially when life is difficult!— and it is for many of us.

Take a few minutes to tour my site and you'll discover exciting new ways that you can uncover your truest self and thrive through love and joy ... even when you think you can't.

Here are some of the ways that you can do this:

Join me on my NEW Facebook page!

Receive Daily Beads of Wisdom

Take an online course with me. Fall Registration has begun!

Join Me In Person for an Event

Read My Books or Listen to Audio Programs

Tune Into My Monthly "Awakened Living" Radio Show

Pick Up Free Resources

Receive 1-on-1 Personal Support and Mentoring

In the spirit of good self-care and self-compassion, I'm taking a break from blogging this summer but will begin again in September.

Stay tuned for a new website launch in mid-August.

As ever, I am faithfully here. Let me know how I can personally support you on your life journey.

As ever, may you and your life be blessed.

May you love and be happy.

May you believe, breathe and be well,

Jan Lundy

Photo Credit: "Mission Lotus"
©2012, Janice Lynne Lundy

Inner Travel

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:59:00 +0000

I'm getting ready to head out on vacation and I imagine many of you are too. Have you ever considered keeping a travel journal? I am and I look forward to this inner adventure!

Here are some thoughts on how to go about that. Happy Trails to you ... and happy writing!

Ah, the joys of travel! Leaving our everyday responsibilities behind to venture out into the unknown, to freedom and new landscapes of the heart, sounds simply divine.

Yet, when we think of travel, our focus will likely be on all of the fun we plan to have. We may not consider, however, what a great opportunity we'll have for personal growth, too. For when we venture outside of our predictable routines, our comfort zones, we are invited to learn and grow ourselves. Situation upon situation, we'll be reminded of our likes and dislikes, what pushes our buttons, and what brings us joy. And as an old adage claims, "Change is inevitable, growth is optional." So this year when you find yourself traveling to wonderful new places consider chronicalling your inner travel, as well. You can begin by keeping a travel journal. Here are a few tips to get started.

1. Select a spiral notebook, 5 x 7 inches is perfect for fitting into a purse or backpack. It's easy to use and comfortable to write in no matter where you are. Purchase some different color gel pens, smooth gliding ones, for effortless writing. These also come in handy for drawing pictures, diagrams, or just making your pages fun and lively.

2. Explore what is the best time of day for you to record the details of your wanderings. First thing in the morning, reflecting on the previous day's events? Or at night, when the day is done? Perhaps, like me, you might like to make little notes to yourself all along the way.

When my husband and I drove from Michigan to Florida a while long ago, I kept my spiral notebook in the front seat with me. I jotted down everything from funny billboard sayings to remembrances of stunning scenery. Making brief notations in the moment is helpful. You can go back and add colorful details later. Despite my best intentions of writing in the morning or at night (too busy in the morning; too tired at night), I found I was more of write-it-down-before-I-forget-it sort of gal. Each of us must find our own rhythm.

3. Tune your senses up to high and write with childlike wonder. Really see, listen, touch, smell all that surrounds you. You may have never seen these sites before and you may never see them again. Take time to fully experience and describe the sensations you're experiencing.

4. Notice how you feel, name that feeling, and jot it down. At least you've recorded it and you can expand upon it later. Here are a few of my noticings from memorable trips:

Canyon de Chelley, AZ: "Very emotional, teary, as if deeply held by Mother Earth herself. This canyon feels like a safe womb, and I do not want to leave."

The Gulf of Mexico, FL: "Relief! Breathing space. I can see forever. I feel home."

SRF Meditation Gardens, Encinitas, CA. "I have never seen such stunning natural beauty crafted by man' s hands before. I feel like I am walking through the Garden of Eden itself. True peace is here for me."

5. If you find yourself reluctant to write, or are moving from one place to another very quickly, buy a duplicate postcard picturing each place you visit. Send one to a friend and keep one for yourself, briefly writing on the back what you did there and what your impressions were.

6. Allow yourself to creatively play within the pages of your travel journal. Add drawings, if you like, or paste in photos. Use paints or markers, glue and scissors, if you're inclined to turn your efforts into a real scrapbook. Let go of any "shoulds" and simply have fun with yourself.

7.Take real reflection time now and then to think back on what you've just experienced. Note how it impacted you. Don't edit or critique your entries, just write from your heart and record what comes up in the moment. Ponder how different you now feel from when your journey first began. What are you learning about yourself? How have you grown from having been here?

Most of all, enjoy your journey of inner travel. Get to know yourself all over again in the shadow of majestic mountains. Gaze upon the real you reflected in a crystal clear lake. Reconnect with your truest self wherever you are.

Your travel journal will serve as a keepsake of this memorable journey home to yourself.

(Image courtesy of solofriendly.com)

Sleep-Living

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:07:00 +0000

I created this website in the mid-2000s as a resource for women who found themselves on "the path of awakening."

What does that mean anyway? Awakening.

Do you ever wonder if you're awake? Are parts of you still asleep?

And what does that mean?

Most of us (at least those of you here reading this post) have been shaken from old and rote ways of doing things. Something happened in our lives, something fairly big, and it shook us up a bit. Suddenly, we realized we could be living differently. This shows up for each person in a unique way.

For me, it was loss of health. I have written much about this over the years and it served as the impetus behind my first book, Coming Home to Ourselves: A Woman's Journey to Wholeness.

For others, it is often a shock of some sort: relationship issues or divorce, job dissatisfaction or loss, a move, for example.

And then there are those people who pick up a book or meet a wise other who seems to stir something in them—a knowing that somehow life could be different.

For me awakening has come to mean: living fully, awake and aware—with a calm, clear mind and a wise, open heart.

Is this something that happens overnight? Unfortunately, no. We awake in stages ...

My first radio show for the "Within" channel of the Inspire Broadcasting Network is all about awakening, what it means, how it happens, and more.

But more important than that is my message on what to do once you've woken up. How do you not fall back asleep?! Because that, my friends, is very easy to do, the world being what it is.

I invite you to listen in. The show aired on Tuesday, June 19 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) for 30 minutes. I think you'll enjoy it. It's lively, and oh so practical.

I explain 3 very important things you can do to stay awake and to avoid getting "spiritual amnesia."

You can listen here.

Listen to internet radio with Within Radio on Blog Talk Radio

Or download via this link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/within-radio/2012/06/19/awakened-living

The next show will air on Tuesday, July 17. My special guest will be Lisa Erickson of Mommy Mystic fame. We're exploring, "So, You Think You Can't Meditate?" Stay tuned!

Here's to our collective wakefulness!

Life Lessons from the Garden - Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:17:00 +0000

The next installment in my blog series:

"Sweet Surprises and Life Lessons ...

Found in the Garden"

As I watched the garden grow and change with the seasons, it seemed to speak to me. Various flowers offered wisdom, sage lessons on life, and I began to write them down so I would not forget their whisperings when the seasons turned once again. I am delighted to share some of their lessons with you and hope they inspire you as they have me ...

Irises: Lavender and deep purple blossoms with tall sturdy stalks reach to the sky and dominate the terrain. They are majestic and strong, shouting their presence to the cosmos. “We’re here. Enjoy us while we last,” they seem to say. So I cut bouquet after bouquet and fill each room of the house with their old-fashioned charm. Within days, those I didn’t cut begin to bough under the weight of their height and bend forward to touch their crowns upon the soil - going, going gone... 

Lesson: When it is time to be done, let go and do it gracefully. There is no need to struggle or hold on tight. Bow down, flow, the next phase of our lives is calling us and there is dignity in surrender. Future growth awaits. Who knows what we shall become next?

 Poppies: I awake one July morning to find a riot of red dancing to balmy breezes in my garden. Poppies! Who would have thought? I wondered what those bulbous, extraterrestrial looking things were. They’ve popped in pleasure and loudly shout “Hello there, sweetheart. Wanna play?” They are happy, so happy, announcing their birth today to their nursery mates.

Lesson: When you least expect it, amazement awaits, a great gift from the Universe to let you know that just when you thought you had it all figured out, you didn’t. Surprise! The joke is on you. Be receptive to wonder. Celebrate life. Sing, play, shout your joy to the world. Have fun. Life is too short not to.

To be continued ...

In my garden there is a large place for sentiment.

My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams.

The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful.

~Abram L. Urban

Sweet Surprises

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:17:00 +0000

I've been spending a good amount of time lately off the web and in my garden. It's summer in Michigan, a short season that is here and gone far too quickly. It's good and wise for me to slow down and be fully present to these glorious days. My garden helps me do that.

If you are a gardener, you may enjoy this new blog series. The photos that accompany it are mine, taken this summer. As the article explains, I believe any garden has wonderful lessons to teach us. This June, I'm here to receive every blessing and happy to share them with you.

I'll be offering these reflections in installments—so you can savor the days right along with me. Enjoy!

Sweet Surprises and Life Lessons ...

... Found in the Garden

I’ve never fancied myself a gardener. In fact, I was never drawn to even explore it until I was forced to. I’d moved to a new home and inherited an enormous perennial garden from the owner. It was obvious Anne was a well-seasoned gardener as the beds overflowed with plantings galore, an area sixty feet long that had thrived under her tender care for over fifty years. She showed me how to cut it back and prepare it for spring (it was currently fall and blossom-less), and I haltingly did so, certain I did not have one smidgen of what it would take to manage a garden of this magnitude.

Once spring reared its lovely head, I cannot describe to you the transformation that took place in me regarding this garden. I fell in love with it and gardening. The garden was the first� thing I looked at in the morning, the last thing that occupied my thoughts at night. I was mesmerized by its beauty which naturally emerged without any involvement on my part. It welcomed me in, embraced me heart and soul, and became a haven where I could sit and read or journal for hours on end.

As I watched the garden grow and change with the seasons, it seemed to speak to me. Various flowers offered wisdom, sage lessons on life, and I began to write them down so I would not forget their whisperings when the seasons turned once again. I am delighted to share some of their lessons with you and hope they inspire you as they have me.

Lilies of the Valley: Tiny white bells that tinkle soundlessly calling me to “Remember.” They circle the foundation of the house just as they did my grandmother’s. What a lovely surprise! I had no idea they were here. Their sweet smell reminds me of her warm welcome whenever I came to visit, inviting me in to her secret garden where magic and unconditional love awaited.

Lesson: Savor the memories. Take time to remember when things were simpler, more honest and true. Honor and give thanks for the cherished folks who were the source of special times, whose values helped you become the soulful person you are today.

(To be continued ... )

Feel free to share lessons you've received from your garden too!

I always enjoy hearing from readers.

Got gumption?

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:36:00 +0000

Since watching the movie "The Holiday" I've fallen in love with this word. It takes me back to my childhood when I'd beg my mother to let me stay home from school to watch the 1:00 movie.

I lived vicariously through the glittering stars of early films--women with gumption--women with courage, verve, resolve, stick-to-it-ness. They were women who seemed to know who they were and lived proudly. Katherine Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Susan Hayward, and more.

My gumption has grown over the years. It grew by leaps and bounds this past year when I made a very big promise to myself: I would not do anything that didn't bring me joy. It took gumption to make that promise because it meant I had to stop doing some things (which meant saying no to certain people and responsibilities) and making time (the key word is "making") for my creative passions.

I love to write, for one, but I had no time for personal writing or for creating the new books that beckon. (I literally have 5 started.) I am still tweaking a new "work" schedule so I have the time to do what brings me joy. It includes writing in the morning first thing; not taking phone calls or making appointments until after 1:00 p.m; taking weekends off for plenty of porch sitting and pondering.

I've taken on a new writing mentor--Ernest Hemingway--and he is modeling for me the discipline and passion it takes to be an accomplished writer. He had gumption.

(This photo is of me on my "seeking Ernest Hemingway Saturday" in Horton's Bay, MI, where E.H. spent his summers. I'm sitting on a bench outside the General Store. E.H sat here with his his first wife, Hadley ("The Paris Wife") to have this now famous picture taken. They were married right down the road. A little sign says, "Ernest Hemingway schlept here." :-)

Do you have gumption, gorgeous gal?

Could you be primed to make a healthy new promise to yourself like I did? And what would that promise be?

I know there's a woman with verve inside of you and she's clambering to get out. There's no time to lose. Gather up your gumption and get going! I am here to support you all along the way.

Don't forget about this unique opportinity: my new 30-day program, "Writing for the Health of It." I confessed on Facebook today that I very selfishly created this course for myself. I was the one who needed time and space--even for 5 minutes a day:

to stay connected to my true self

to listen to my wise heart

to write for the pleasure of it, not because I have to

to get clear about things that puzzle me

to release things that no longer serve me

to launch my dreams!

Yes, this is what my "Writing through the Heart" writing process can do and I'd love you to do it right along with me. We'll be self-discovery buddies. Sound fun?

Consider joining me and 30+ fabulous women as we gather up our gumption and fly!

The program begins June 1. Late sign-ups are welcome.

Learn more here: www.writingforhealth.weebly.com

For those of you looking for a Getaway Weekend where you can write, walk, stroll in beauty, laugh, share, eat great food and connect with women like you, consider my summer retreat, "Writing as Spiritual Practice." June 22 - 24, Grand Rapids, MI. Dominican Center. I'm jazzed with joy about this and am eager to indulge in a weekend "in." Movie night with popcorn (think Rumi), a Sunday morning salon to share our writing, fireflies, music, and more!

Here's to gumption and the gifts it brings.

And here's to yours!

Jan

Inner Beauty Secrets: A Manifesto Worth Considering

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:56:00 +0000

“Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.”
~Aristotle

Beauty is a concept which countless poets and philosophers have sought to define. It appears that their passion to clarify it, however, may be rooted in faulty thinking: If we know what beauty is, surely we can harness it, shape it, make it our own again and again, as if we could hold onto it forever.

In fact, isn’t this what we as women often do when it comes to our own beauty? We focus on the physical and spend extraordinary amounts of time and money to make ourselves a work of art? We strive to find our ideal style; arranging face, form, hair, nails, and wardrobe just so. And when we do, we’re certain to present the perfect version of ourselves to the world.

And, yet, deep inside ourselves we know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is not a constant. It changes with time and from culture to culture. According to Horace, the Latin lyric poet, “Nothing's beautiful from every point of view,” yet we act like it is.

In the spirit of expanding our notion of personal beauty, I’d like to offer a new manifesto of “inner beauty secrets” for us to consider. It is inspired by some of the great thinkers of our day, but tweaked for modern women like us.

“Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depends on simplicity.”
~Plato

Just imagine the women of Plato’s day. Simple, elegant, refined; wrapped in togas, hair atop the head or in cascading ringlets, bejeweled or not. Their posture and presence exuded beauty despite the simplicity of their attire. Envision goddesses carved from marble and you’ll find a classic notion of beauty that we still admire today. True, our world is different. “Be a Fashionista!” is the call we heed and we may over-value the trendy and outrageous in terms of appearance to call attention to ourselves.

Would you feel more at ease and at peace with yourself if you “settled” for classic, for the timeless? Think Audrey Hepburn. Princess Grace. Goddesses in their own right. Simple and elegant can be a better “look” for many of us. If we let go of societal pressures to look 18 when we’re 60, for example, we may not just be making a wise beauty decision, but engaging in good emotional self-care. Trying to be something or someone we’re not can be exhausting. And self-demeaning. By letting go of the “shoulds,” we invite graceful living in and embrace our inner beauty as reflected through simplicity.

“In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.”
~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton, British politician, poet and critic.

How often have we been embarrassed by our body’s curves? I love the mantra, “Real women have real bodies,” and yet we continue to punish ourselves for having them. We idealize the tall, lankish (and boyish) form in terms of fashion models and yet most of us are as round and luscious as fruit.

We can do ourselves great emotional harm by comparing ourselves to others with super slim runway bodies. We add insult to injury when we also buy into air brushed images of celebrities whose faces and figures appear perfect and unflawed.

In the spirit of emotional well-being, let’s move toward loving our bodies as they are: shapely, full-figured, buxom; stocky, short, or amazonian; spindly or shapeless. Self-acceptance is a powerful energy and one that many would call attractive. I know I do. A self-assured woman, one who loves herself as she is with head held high, is a sight to behold!

“Exuberance is beauty.”
~William Blake, British poet and painter

Does an enthusiastic, vibrant attitude toward life count as beauty? Absolutely. When we focus so much on outer beauty, our inner loveliness can suffer. I try to live by the maxims, “What we focus on expands” (James Allen) and “With our thoughts we make the world (Buddha). I have seen it played out countless times in my own life: what I place my attention on becomes more prominent. If I focus on what I’m lacking, I’ll get more of that. If I focus on what is good, right and true, I’ll receive more of that. I know beyond a doubt that what I think about myself will become my reality, and the lenses through which I view the world. This is true for every human being. It is a universal law affirmed by physics.

Consider turning your attention inward and focusing on cultivating your inner beauty: “the virtues of the spirit,” so it expands. Some of these virtues are: patience, trustworthiness, loyalty, open-heartedness, kindness, hospitality, generosity, courage, and more. When you think of the most beautiful women you know, I imagine you would describe them by using some of these words. If they are peaceful, they emanate that and people like to be near them. The same it true if they are generous or kind. We are attracted to people who are exuberant, as Blake said. Lighthearted and joyful women know who they are and how they wish to live, authentic and true.

This, to me, is a fitting image of the most beautiful woman in the world. I have little care for who “People” magazine says she is. She may look picture perfect on the outside but who really sits on the throne of her heart?

Perhaps Shakespeare himself summarized our manifesto of inner beauty best. “To me, fair friend, you never can be old. For as you were when first your eye I eyed. Such seems your beauty still.”

Time passes. Our physical appearance will change. As we age, we may no longer fit societal standards of youthful beauty, but the timeless beauty and legacy of a life well lived, of an inner life finely honed, will last forever.

May your inner beauty shine through and may it bless those around you with its radiance!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Good news! 20+ smart and savvy women have chosen to join me for my new
"Writing for the Health of It" summer program.

In this fabulously fun 30-day program, we're not going to learn how to write or to get healthy as the title might suggest. You will be invited to sit down and spend precious time with your self. And, in as little as 5-minutes a day, befriend yourself, get to know yourself, as you are now.

If you've been feeling caught in the revolving door of life, going round and round, join me and a very cool group of women, beginning June 1 for 30 days of 5-minute pauses, self-exploration, and "around the campfire fun" on our private Facebook page. We'd love to have you! Learn more.

*The above article was originally published in Women's LifeStyle magazine, May 2012 edition.
©2012, Janice Lynne Lundy.

Unplug. Can you?

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:53:00 +0000

Do you love all the new technology coming our way? Smart phones, texting, social media, email, paging, and more invite us to be connected to everyone who knows us--right now!

Sometimes this is great and oh, so necessary. Even fun! But at other times being "on" and available all the time wears us down. We may feel there is no private time or quiet space anymore. We have to answer every text or email right away; take every phone call or people will be upset with us--or we'll miss something really important. Hmmm ...

Our technology for the most part is wonderful, but it can also cause stress if we're not mindful about how we're using it. For myself, I've opted out of having a smart phone for now because I don't want to be so plugged in. I've learned what too much technology does to me: it gives me a huge buzz and not a good one. It winds me up like a top and I feel like I'm spinning from so much input.

You?

If you're feeling at the mercy of technology, take a few moments to watch my new "Portable Peace" video (5 min.) on the power of "Unplugging" to restore your peace of mind.

Watch the video now.

Good news! 20 smart and savvy women have chosen to join me for my new "Writing for the Health of It" summer program. Yes! I'm thinking of it as a summer camp experience for all of us.

Did you go to camp as a girl? I did, nearly every summer. One of my fondest memories is of lying on my stomach on my bunk each day and writing in a little diary. "Dear Diary, Today I ..." and then filling in the blank with an accounting of all the fun things I did.

What's so easy about my process is that if you put a pen in your hand, grab a piece of paper, and answer my simple daily writing prompt, you will begin to feel better. You'll restore your emotional health and have fun doing it. You'll get to reminisce, explore, dream, and make new friends, just like at summer camp!

If you missed my new radio show, "Awakened Living" last week,

here is the direct link to listen to the recording:

http://tinyurl.com/6neh29f

Topic? "Stay Awake! How to Avoid Falling Back Asleep," by adopting 3 very important mindsets. The show is 25 min. long and can be downloaded to your mp3 player.

Blessings of summer ease and joy to you, friends!

May you love and be happy each and every day of your life.

Flying Free

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:12:00 +0000

Are you embracing new beginnings, friend?

Are you in alignment with Spring (at least those of you in the U.S.) and feeling the call of possibility? Because that's what the spiritual invitation of Spring offers. It's time to clean out, clear out, and experience the energy of new growth.

I'm feeling quite springy myself. My creative energy is high right now. Yours?

Creativity, I believe, is "where the divine and human meet." This is not an original statement. I borrowed it from theologian, Matthew Fox.

In his book, Creativity, he writes:

"Creativity is not a noun or even a verb--it is a place, a space, a gathering, a union, a where--wherein the Divine powers of creativity and human power of imagination join forces. Where the two come together is where beauty and grace happen and, indeed, explode."

That's a powerful thought, isn't it? Earlier this year, I did feel the beauty and grace of creativity. Then I lost it. In March, I began to feel quite stuck, as if my inner life had come to a gradual halt. My inner life includes my creativity. A dry well was mine.

And then I remembered something I used to do but hadn't done in a very long time. A special writing process that opens up your heart to yourself; to your longings and desires; to your highest purpose. I started to do it again and voila'!

Here are 3 of the things that came as a result of relaunching my 5-minute (meditative writing) process.

My hope is that each one might help you feel springy, creative, and graced, too!

1. The "Portable Peace" 3-minute video series. Marvelous response from you on these! I am so glad. Here is the newest one, sharing a practice I use every single day, "Self Blessing." Bless yourself for me, will you!

Watch the video here.

2. The "Awakened Living" (Internet) Radio Show!

The premier show launches tomorrow, Tuesday, May 15 from 10:00-10:30 a.m. ET. It is part of the "Inspire Broadcasting Network."

On Tuesday, I'm sharing my thoughts on what it means to "wake-up" and live an awakened life; 3 mindsets to adopt so you stay awake and not fall back asleep; how to respond to bouts of spiritual amnesia. In future shows, I'll be interviewing some of our brightest spiritual luminaries to get their take on how to live awake and aware. Fun!

The show is recorded and you can listen to it later if you miss the launch.

Here is the link to listen in, "live," or afterwards on the internet.

http://tinyurl.com/d6kjc5r

3. After re-discovering my 5-minute meditative writing practice, I realized how how much I wanted to share it you. Beginning June 1, I'm offering, "Writing for the Health of It," a 30-day, 5-min. a day, "summer camp" for women. It's a fun way to get unstuck (from anything--health, relationships, finances, etc.). 5-minute writing can jumpstart your creativity and help you get in touch with your Wise Self--even if you're incredibly busy. Perfect for non-writers and writers alike!

There's a very nice early sign-up and I'd love to have you join me. This will be the only program I'll be offering this summer.

You can learn more and register here.

www.writingforhealth.weebly.com

I'm feeling very butterfly-like and in the flow of Spring, birthing such wonderful new things. And birthing an ever-new version of myself too! You can too. Let's break out of the chrysalis. Let's fly--and explode into beauty and grace together!

(A photo from another of my new creative ventures, photography. Taken at the Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI, at the "Butterflies Are Free" exhibit. 50,000 + butterflies flying free!)

And please feel free to share this newsletter with friends who'd like to experience the blessings of a spiritual Spring too.

Blessings of metta (loving-kindness) to you,

Jan

Taking Inventory

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:40:00 +0000

My grandmother was a farm woman who loved to can. You know, put up preserves. "Shore up the larder," as she used to say.

It seemed she could can just about anything: rhubarb, peaches, tomatoes. She made sauerkraut, jam and applesauce too. You name it and she'd have the pressure cooker fired up, ready to go.

I used to dread that contraption as it rumbled and steamed on the stove. I was afraid of it, afraid of it exploding, and someone being burned as a result. Me in particular.

But before my grandmother would start canning, she'd descend the stairs to her Michigan basement and take inventory. (A Michigan basement is one that has sloped walls and a "shelf" of sorts for the storage of food items. The basement is cool and dark so foodstuffs last longer.)

The shelf was lined with colorful glass jars, each perfectly sealed to keep in the freshness and make the deliciousness last well through our frigid Michigan winters. Grandma would determine what she had plenty of and what she needed more of to keep the larder full. I can still picture her standing there, wearing her apron, one hand on her hip, the other counting the jars of tomatoes and peaches.

I learned from my grandmother that it's good to take inventory; to acknowledge what you have an abundance of and what you're lacking—or need to make more of.

In terms of life, this could mean stopping at any given moment to ask yourself, "Am I feeling grateful today?" And then calling up your gratitudes and stating them clearly. Doing so lightens the heart and provides courage for the journey ahead. Or it can make you simply sigh with delight.

Last night as I lay in bed beside my husband, I found myself doing this. We'd just watched a good "relationship" movie, quite romantic, and as I felt his warm body next to mine I said aloud, "We are very lucky, aren't we?" Yes, he agreed sleepily, though I'm not sure he knew exactly what I was talking about.

At another time, I might stop and pause during the day, and take note of my thoughts. I look at what's preoccupying me. Perhaps my mind is replaying a conversation I had with someone a while back, one that still stings. Or my mind is lost in the future, worried about where we'll be moving in three months because I have no idea where we're going to land.

That's a form of taking inventory too. Irritation is confirmed. Worry is recognized.

When we've "taken stock," as my grandmother would say, we can really see what's in the storeroom and then decide what we'd like to do about it. Do we want to create more irritation by replaying the story? Would it be wiser to sort the stinging situation through and let it go—for good?

Perhaps, letting the pressure cooker steam and rumble a bit could release the pent-up worry; letting the steam out in stages so it doesn't explode and make a mess of your kitchen or hurt someone in the process.

Whichever method we choose, it's good to process cumbersome thoughts and emotions. My method? I sit and ponder awhile. I notice the story I'm telling myself, breathe through it, and let it drift away. Steam released.

Or I like to write it down on paper. Or fire-up my laptop and write it out there. It feels good to let it all out.

Writing to me is a lot like spending some time with that pressure cooker. If you just stand there watching, feeling it rumble, fear may keep you quaking. Difficult thoughts and emotions just keep stewing. Your relationships suffer. Your health dives. It's not good to keep such stuff inside. Let it out. Free yourself.

Lean in gently, take a breath, and tip the lid—just a little—and let some of the steam rise. The pot will settle down again and you will too. And you'll both feel a lot better from having done so.

I value myself. I value my good heart. I trust that writing will serve me well when I've temporarily lost my way. It returns me to the land of milk and honey—equanimity.

And strawberry jam. I can taste its humbling sweetness now.

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Join me in June for a taste of sweetness and relief. "Writing for the Healthy of It," my new 30-day, 5-minutes a day, self-expression program is taking place June 1 - 30. Receive one, deliciousness-filled writing exercise each day, then come to the feast at our private Facebook table. Share your bounty and be nourished by the offerings of others. I can hardly wait. I'm hungry for good company! Please join me.

Learn More

"Writing is giving voice to our unspoken thoughts, feelings, desires, joys, sorrows, hopes and dreams. An empty page can lend an ear to the unsaid within each of us." JLL

Another Wake-Up Call

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:15:00 +0000

It's an exciting day here in Awakened Living Land, friends.

I've been listening to my Wise Heart and following her guidance. Many of you may not know this about me. For many years I crisscrossed the nation as a speaker and presenter. From L.A. to Orlando to New Jersey I went, speaking about the subjects I loved.

One of these was something I called, "writing to wellness", and I offered it to health-care organizations. I taught how we can write and feel better—even transform our lives, our attitudes, our relationships, our health—all through the power of putting pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard).

And do it in 5 minutes or less each day! Yes, you heard me right. In just 5 minutes a day, you can be a happier, healthier, relaxed you with the help of wrting.

I'm delighted to finally be able to offer this course, "Writing for the Health of It" now— to women online! Might one of those women be you?

"Writing for the Health of It" begins June 1.

I'm offering a mind-blowing, heart-opening, FUN experience of writing—5 minutes each day—so you can open up to your Wise Self. I know she has a lot to say!

In 30 days, with 5-minute writing, you could be a new woman!

I was! Here's a short video of me telling my story of "writing to wellness."

Watch now.

You can learn all about this new and exciting, 30-day program HERE.

What a fun way to spend part of the summer.

It's like summer camp for women! I hope you'll join me.

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My other exciting news is that I've joined Wake-Up Lightworkers Radio. I was asked to host a new radio show for them and I agreed.

Subject matter? "Awakened Living," of course!

My show will premier on Tuesday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. ET. I hope you will join me and listen in.

(Of course, the show will be archived for later listening.)

The link to my Awakened Living radio show is: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wakeuplightworkers/2012/05/15/awakened-living

Tuesday's show is: "Stay Awake! How to Avoid Falling Back Asleep."

You can read more about it by clicking on the link above.

Blessings to you this day,

Jan

Loving Yourself (and Your Health) More!

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:03:00 +0000

Health-Loving Friend,

I know that you want to be vibrantly healthy and well. I know I certainly do. In fact, a good portion of my day is spent making sure that my body is relaxed, my mind at ease, my heart open.

This is not hard to do. It simply takes a commitment and loving yourself more. And having the practices and tools that can help you do exactly that. I'm big on tools. I'm a practical woman. I want to know what works then do it!

I've enjoyed sharing my "Portable Peace" practices with you because they are things we can do wherever we are to help our body/mind remain calm. When we're calm, guess what? We have a much better chance of feeling vibrantly healthy and well.

Today, I have a blessing for you. (No video this week, just an audio.) I hope that it will point you back in the direction of your own self-care--to loving yourself more.

Listen here to a 90-Second Blessing for Self-Care.

One of the ways I take good care of myself is to try to write every day. Even for as little as 5 minutes, I find that writing releases stuck thoughts, body worries, and more. Writing brings clarity. It helps me know what I can do to be kinder toward myself ... more loving.

In June, I'll be sharing my personal writing practice with any of you who want to enhance your health, create new health goals, and love yourself into greater well-being.

"Writing for the Health of It" is:

my new 30-day e-course, held June 1 - June 30. It will instructions on how to "write through your heart," a 5-minute healing/writing exercise sent to your personal e-mail each day in June, AND a private Facebook page for us to interact and journey into greater health--together! Details with registration info will be sent next week.

Remember, what cannot be expressed cannot be healed.

I hope you will consider joining me for this powerful mode of self-expression: "writing to wellness." I have taught this course in hospitals and health-care organizations since 1997 and I'm delighted to be able to offer it online for the very first time.

Please feel free to share today's Blessing and news of my forthcoming course with friends who are ready to love themselves more. We can all use more tenderness ... healing ... hope.

Blessings of health and metta (loving-kindness) to you,

VLOG: Stop Spinning and Get Grounded

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:36:00 +0000

Lovely Woman,

I know that you want to have days that are filled with calm, rather than chaos, right? I know I do.

But then there are days, days that just send you spinning. Stress builds. Bad news arrives. You worry about the future. Anxiety knocks on your door, and before you know it, you've answered it and the unwelcome visitor is in. Oy!

What's an enlightened woman to do? Get grounded.

When you are ungrounded you feel like you're stuck in your head. Thoughts swirling, you can even feel dizzy, as if your feet are not even on the ground. You get clumsy, inattentive, and it seems like you can't get anything done. Sound familiar?

Today, I'd like to share you with you a powerful technique I use to get myself grounded. My new 3-minute, "Portable Peace" video shows you how.

Watch the video here.

And, lovely ones, you know I am BIG on sharing resources. Here's an additional technique for grounding, presented by Michael Nagel. It's call "The Curl," and it's one of 50 grounding practices Mr. Nagel offers in his book, The Getting Grounded Manual.

Getting and staying grounded is vital to our well-being, to a happy mind and healthy body.

This is my wish for you. May inner peace be yours!

"Being listened to is so close to being loved that most people cannot tell the difference." David Augsberger

Have you ever been listened to in this way? I hope you have, but just in case you haven't--and if you feel like no one understands you or your spiritual journey--consider a Spiritual Direction/Mentoring session with me.

A one-hour session, in person or over the telephone, can help you feel better about your life, current issues, and spiritual uncertainty in a powerful way ... done with love, compassion, and nonjudgment through "sacred listening."

Learn more about how you and I can be "soul companions," and how I can help you navigate your life circumstances from a spiritual perspective. Read here.

"With love for Jan, for handing me a "flashlight," to a world of love and peace, without struggle, that I have so long wanted to BE. More than anything, I am so very grateful for knowing that she really "got" what I was saying. I am so very grateful for her commitment to empowering us all with what she has discovered as a holy path; loving-kindness."

~Carol, Connecticut

What We Often Miss in the Busyness of Our Days

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:44:00 +0000

Today, in celebration of Earth Day 2012, will you take a Sacred Pause with me?

In less than 3 minutes you can connect to the often missed wonders of life on planet Earth.

I invite you to watch this lovely, short video by The Global Oneness Project, "Full Circle."

As the film's maker describes it:

"A quiet walk through nature offers moments of beauty and serenity that often go unnoticed. In celebration of Earth Day 2012, we invite you to take a few minutes to enjoy this journey through cycles of light, water, wind and earth."

And then let us take another Sacred Pause to give thanks for all that we have been given; for the beauty and resources we are stewards of. May we have the strength of heart and mind to carry on as wise caretakers to safeguard our treasured home.

Blessing to you on Earth Day. Blessings to the Earth!

Vlog - Open Your Flower Heart, Be at Peace with Others

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:59:00 +0000

Kindhearted Friend,

I know you are that.

But sometimes our kindness gets stuck inside of us, walled up behind resentments and disappointments.

How do I know this? Because it happens to me too. We are more alike than different. We are human beings muddling through how to best live; how to honor ourselves and to live lovingly with others, too.

Today's 3-minute video for Portable Peace offers a powerful practice I use when my heart is feeling closed off from my own goodwill.

I invite you to think of and visualize yourself as having a flower heart.

Join me and I'll walk you through the process. Together, we'll feel a whole lot better, more open and kind.

Let's begin our day the flower-hearted way and spread the fragrance of love wherever we walk.

Watch the video here.

And here's a flower for YOU today.

I've been having fun planning the spring garden and taking photos along the way. This luminous pansy wanted to say "Hello" and "Have a nice day!"

Are you walking through the world "in beauty"?

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:39:00 +0000

I'm delighting in the early signs of spring here in the Great North Country. Our spring always arrives a bit later than other parts of the country because we're situated on cool waters.

Last week the first daffodils popped up. The bright yellow forsythia that announces the hallmark of spring is in full bloom. The birds are frantically busy mating and nesting.

But if I'm not present to myself, lost in thought of "what's next," or moving too quickly, I may not notice these sweet offerings of nature. And, likely, I'm feeling more stressed than serene.

If I'm going a bit slower, paying attention to what's going on around me, spring is my lovely friend. Inner peace is mine.

Today's 3 minute Video for "Portable Peace" invites you to "Walk in Beauty."

I guide you through a 5-step process for how to Slow Down, Notice, Expand, Feel, and Choose.

May these simple steps for Walking in Beauty bring you bouquets of peace—all year long.

Watch the Video here.

As always I welcome your thoughts.

Feel free to leave comments below.

Living Your Highest Purpose

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:10:00 +0000

This morning as I had my “quiet time,” I was touched to the core by a song. Well, not so much the song itself, but its title.

“Live to Love” by Paul Cardall.

As I read this phrase my heart warmed and a wee voice inside said, “Yes, this is the way it is supposed to be.”

Such a phrase may sound trite or passe’, especially in a world that feels increasingly jaded, cynical ...

But think about it, friends, really, is there anything more important in life than loving? Loving ourselves, loving our family and friends, loving our fellow seekers who walk the planet with hopes of finding meaning and purpose—of being happy—just like us?

I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that there’s not.

Yet, if we’re transparent and willing to say what is, many of us would readily admit we’re not “living to love.”

We’re living to make ends meet or until the next paycheck arrives.

We’re living until the next best thing happens to us.

We’re living to raise our children and send them off to good colleges.

We’re living for the weekend.

We’re living, waiting, and working for retirement.

And more ...

What would it mean to you to “live to love”?

What if that was the very first thing that came to mind in the morning upon waking?

"Gee, how can I live to love today?"

Many people come to me and ask if I can help them discover their highest purpose. They somehow know they might not be living from the truest parts of themselves, that there’s something more. And there is ...

But what if our highest purpose is not to be the next Oprah or Deepak Chopra? What if our highest purpose is to diaper the baby, or visit mom in the nursing home, or bake a loaf of bread and take it to the sick neighbor?

What if all the razzle, dazzle, and hype don’t mean a thing? What if our careers are for naught except to make sure we have nice and comfortable lives for ourselves? Which is not a bad thing, mind you, but ...

What if our ultimate purpose in being here is to “live to love”?

Would that be good enough for you?

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Due to travel, my weekly Vlog offering of a “Portable Peace” will resume next week. Thanks for your patience. Here’s last week’s 3-minute video in case you missed it. Enjoy! And may inner peace be yours ...

"Looking Meditation."

2 Techniques for Getting Calm - Now!

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:05:00 +0000

Dear Friends,

Have you welcomed yourself home lately? Home to the innate peace that resides in your core?

Have you accessed it? And are you able to on a regular basis?

Inner peace is a choice, actually a series of small choices we make throughout the day. It is up to us to stop (frequently!) and take "sacred pauses." These pauses, stacked one upon the other, do contribute to a day that is more peace-filled than stressful.

One of my favorite mantras to remind me of this is:

"Inner peace is mine, one choice at a time."

Say this to yourself. How does it feel? Perhaps you'd like to borrow my mantra and try it on for size. It helps.

Today I have 2 short videos for "Portable Peace." Each one demonstrates a powerful practice you can do--anytime anywhere--to root you more firmly in feelings of serenity. I do each of these practices regularly. They're fun and centering!

The first is on "Listening Meditation."

The second is on "Looking Meditation."

Instructions are given for each practice.

Watch Videos Here and Here

I'm also sharing 2 excellent, free e-books from 2 dear online friends.

Joy Holland, "Facets of Joy," has created a powerful guide to "Cultivating Your Voice." If you have self-doubt, or have trouble speaking up; hesitate "living your truths," this book is for you. Download here.

Sheila Finkelstein, "Love with No Regrets," offers a soulful guide to deepening love with a partner. "55 Ways to Show Love." I was one of the lucky contributors. Download here.

Enjoy!

Please feel free to share this VLOG with friends who'd like a dose of Portable Peace too!

Be calm, be happy, be well. Life is short. There is no better choice.

Did you know, she's a monk?

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:05:00 +0000

Lovely friends,

I love getting to know people better. Do you?

And I love the fact that once conversation gets rolling, you often learn something quite surprising about that person.

My friend Joy, "Facets of Joy," interviewed me last week and she's just published our conversation.

Want to peek in?

I think you'll learn some novel things about me. Even though I am a "public" person, I am quite private when it comes to my personal life. But with Joy, it was easy to share some secrets.

Put on the kettle, come on over, and sit a while with us. We'd love to meet you too!

Read on here.

Metta,
Jan

p.s. We're giving away one "Cultivating a Heart of Compassion" Retreat Kit to a lucky commenter. Could that be you?

So you say you can't meditate?

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:42:00 +0000

3-Minute Video Series

I never thought I could either because what I'd been taught about meditation was this:

If you simply relaxed and focused on your breath, you'd drop into bliss.

This never happened to me, so I stopped trying to meditate.

Today, I know better. I also know that we have been sold a false bill of goods about how to meditate.

Meditation, as described by someone I deeply admire, Jon Kabbat-Zinn, is nothing more than "focused attention."

Meditation invites us to a stillpoint where we are focused on one thing, just one. Doing so can actually slow those racing thoughts and eventually quiet the mind down altogether.

Or not. Sometimes our mind still wanders all over the place. We can still meditate. All we have to do is bring our attention back to our point of concentration (a breath, a word, a flame, etc) and the mind settles down once again.

Repeating this process over and over again is meditation.

If you're lucky, and faithful to meditation practice, your mind will become more stable and steady. You will be able to access greater peace, see yourself more clearly, and gain insight. But only with time and practice.

This week's Vlog features my favorite technique for beginning meditation. It can be done anytime, anywhere—an airport, your garden, in your bed. It is easy and enjoyable.

Listening Meditation.

This form of meditation (again, focused concentration) brings me back to the present moment wherever I am—and when that happens, I am more at ease with my life—one of the wonderful benefits of meditation. This can be true for you too!

Why don't you try it and see?

If you can do this very simple practice for "Portable Peace," you can meditate.

Congratulations!

Today's 3-Minute Video

Portable Peace: "Listening Meditation"

3 minute video Watch Now

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On March 24 OR 25 (you choose your date) I am offering a Metta Retreat--online!

Come, learn, practice Metta with me: how to be unconditionally friendly to yourself and all beings through a profound and centuries old blessing practice.

Metta is often called "Loving-kindness practice."

If you're interesting in reading an article I wrote on Metta (loving-kindness practice), you can read the article here.

This is my primary form of meditation and it has brought me the greatest peace I have ever known.

I guarantee Metta (and the retreat) will open your heart wider than it has ever been opened before! Learn more here.

A New Take on the Breath

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:18:00 +0000

Welcome to this week's 3-minute video. I'm taking great delight in this new series, "Portable Peace." I hope you are finding the videos helpful.

I'm as passionate about peace today as when I dove headlong into this journey in 1994. I believe peace is possible for any us--if we know and USE the practices that will bring us feelings of peace.

Feelings, in time, turn into habits. Habits become lifestyle. Choice by choice, we create an inner life for ourselves that flows with peace.

This week's practice is titled, "Oh, Sacred Breath," and it offers you a new way to create inner peace through your breath.

(Watch the video now or scroll down to view after reading.)

Please feel free to share this VLOG with friends who'd like a dose of Portable Peace too!

And now, on with the show!

Today's 3-Minute Video

Portable Peace: Oh, Sacred Breath

3 minute video Watch Now

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On March 24 OR 25 (you choose your date) I am offering a Metta Retreat--online! Come, learn, practice Metta with me: how to be unconditionally friendly to yourself and all beings through a profound and centuries old blessing practice.

Metta is often called "Loving-kindness practice."

If you're interesting in reading an article I wrote on Metta (loving-kindness practice), you can read the article here.

This is my primary form of meditation and it has brought me the greatest peace I have ever known.

I guarantee Metta (and the retreat) will open your heart wider than it has ever been opened before! Learn more here.

Rededicating Yourself to Your "Self"

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:48:00 +0000

Did you make New Year's resolutions? Or set New Year's intentions?

I did and it's a good time for me to check in with myself to see how I'm doing.

Would you like to check in with yourself too?

If I'm transparent, my good intentions to focus on enhanced health (and fitness) did not launch with the intensity of New Year's fireworks. They fizzled instead.

Until—as always seems to be the case with me—a health challenge presented itself.

I wrote HERE about it in terms of having to give up my beloved coffee, laced with heavy cream. The old gallbladder starting moaning and groaning. Pain forced me to rededicate myself to my Self ...

My Self—capital "S"—my highest, truest, best Self. My healthiest, calmest, clearest, most loving and generous self. This is the Self that I most wish to live through. She knows what is good and wise and she does it.

No excuses. She launches her own fireworks and then sits back to enjoy the show.

This is where I find myself these days and I wanted to share a little victory with you AND find out if you are feeling victorious about your New Year's intentions.

OR if it's time for you to rededicate yourself to YOU too.

For the past month, I've been faithful to my low fat, gallbladder diet. It was not easy but day by day I felt better. Cutting out all that fat (mostly dairy) has helped me feel lighter, more energetic. I'm weighing in at 6 pounds less and thrilled because it really took no effort except to change my eating habits.

At first, I whined a bit because I was feeling deprived. No spicy foods, no creamy sauces, no melted cheese. That rules out many of my fave foods like Mexican, Italian, and Chinese dishes. I was beginning to focus on what I had NOT. Poor me ...

Now I am embracing what I DO have and what good fuel I AM putting into my body vessel. It feels great. Fireworks!

On to the trickier part of this new health regimen. Exercise. Honestly, I do not love exercise.

But yesterday, I began my spring walking routine; building up strength and stamina after a lethargic winter indoors. It was wonderful. I went fairly slow, didn't push myself. Didn't should myself. Told myself I'd walk only 10 minutes. It turned out to be 25.

I'm taking fitness steady and slow, just like the tortoise in Aesop's Fables. "Slowly does it every time," said the tortoise after he'd been announced as the unlikely winner of a race with the rabbit.

Slow is practical. Slow is lovingly kind. Slow builds stamina and creates lasting success.

So, friend, how are you doing embodying the best self you vowed you'd be in 2012? Are you doing so with practicality? Kindness? Wisdom?

What one thing could you do today to rededicate yourself to your Self so you feel better than ever about YOU?

Today, I'm vowing to take another walk even though it's drizzling. I haven't walked in the rain in a very long time. Slow and steady, steady and slow. I'll simply put on my "shell" and go.

Tee-hee.

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Have you registered yet for my upcoming, annual online retreat?

It's just around the corner.

If you are in need of rest and rejuvenation ...

If you are in need of time to reconnect with your sacred center ...

If you would like to learn how to be more lovingly kind to yourself ...

Please join me and wise women from all over the world who know when it's time to stop and rededicate themselves to their TRUE SELVES.

Two dates to choose from. If you can't be present, register anyway, and receive a complete Retreat Kit to use on your own when you're ready!

The theme is "Cultivating a Heart of Compassion."

Read all the juicy details and register.

Video Blog: Helpful Tip for Staying Present

noreply@blogger.com (Jan Lundy) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:01:00 +0000

Hello again, friends,

The next entry in my video blog series is here.

It offers a technique I use to bring myself back to the present moment so I can be HERE instead of THERE - and feel more peaceful inside myself when I do.

I hope you find it helpful!

Awakened Living with Jan Lundy: A Helpful Hint for Living in the Present Moment from Jan Lundy on Vimeo.

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With metta (lovingkindness) for you and all beings,

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Thank you, Jan!"

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