Meditation

“The capacity to be alone thus becomes linked with self discovery and self realization; with becoming aware of one’s deepest needs, feelings, and impulses.” Anthony Storr Time in solitude [...]

St. Ignatius taught a method called the examen to his students that was focused on discernment , or gaining insight into which activities were life giving and which were draining.  Although [...]

Many of us lead busy lives – it’s an often heard lament – “ I don’t know where the time goes – I’m so busy!.”  And yet if we are so preoccupied with the doing side of ourselves, we may miss the [...]

Resilience can be defined as the ability to recover quickly from an illness or set back, recover strength  or the ability to remain centered and able to cope with change and uncertainty The great [...]

Part one – meditation promotes relaxation The counterpart to the fight flight or freeze response, the relaxation response, occurs when the body is no longer in perceived danger, and the autonomic [...]