Meditation does wonders for calming my body and mind. I can get a little ache in my side that tells me I’m stressed about something…it’s usually a thought, something imagined. Noticing the breathing and the inner life within my body can take me deeper within my Self and at the same time, so far away … More Daily Message – Live what’s in front of you
Plants in the garden are teaching me so much every day. Being new to France in springtime, everything that sprouts in the garden surprises and entertains me. A seemingly dull shrub with pokey branches, spiky leaves or a growth along the garden floor holds crazy potential and possibilities and one day a pop of color … More Daily Message – Blooming
Light is everything It makes the difference on all that it sees. I can be moody, heavy and laden with a mindful worry and then light makes it all disappear. Have you ever had a perception or assumption that you carried around with you…and then you suddenly see the light…new information or a random connection … More Daily Message – Light
Thank you Life for knowing better than me and leading the way. Today… it’s 6 months that we’ve found ourselves living our lives in the South of France… and three weeks into our house arrest. I’m happy to say you are ‘stuck’ with us a little while longer. I am forever thankful to be held … More Daily Message – Gratitude
I know well the one that I live with she can be a bit of a grouch distrusting and suspicious as she goes about her day feeling cheated, dismissed a victim and done by, the hard way she’s tough and silently spits her words, spiteful and mean at times notice her, just watch, I stay … More Daily Message – One
Day 8 I had agreed to write each day for 7 days and yesterday was already the 7th day. It was a fun challenge and through it I realize that there is something I enjoy about the process and so I will continue and be open to discovering what emerges. My intention is not so … More Daily Message – Wholeness
Clean habits – Clean lines – Clean thoughts What does it really mean to keep ourselves clean? We can surely wash our hands for 20 seconds and make sure were not sneezing, coughing our breathing on anyone. This practice can become deeper and more meaningful if we consider keeping our insides just as clean and … More Daily Messages – Day 7
We look at the cloud filled night as the sun is setting and notice how beautiful it is as the sun splits through the layers and creates a show of light, dark, colors and depths. On a warm night last June in Sedona we had dinner on a patio and our waiter casually said that … More Daily Messages – Day 6
Presence … how do we bring presence into our daily lives; the best defense against illness, regret, fear and anxiety? Several years ago I had a moment of presence that stopped time. I was on a lush green hillside in Italy walking down a country road and in a moment the shrubs, trees and plants … More Daily Messages – Day 5
Sometimes we want to make something happen…but when there is nothing moving (like sitting at a keyboard after a period of meditation to do an assignment of writing a message every day for 7 days) what do we do when nothing comes? It feels like holding the reins of a lame horse standing lazily in … More Daily Messages- Day 4
Kathy Maloney Mathieu 