Be Encouraged

Do you trust easily or do you find it hard to trust people? Either way, trust is important in your life; it's important in everyone's life!It's like a superpower when you've got it, it's like krypton…

It seems there are a lot of voices saying, “be afraid, be very afraid.” There are scary things happening in the world and in our lives. 
What is the way to respond to fear? We can give in to fear, the…

All of life is holding on to some things and letting go of others. What do you hold onto that  makes too much demand on you? What should be experienced and then let go?
Consider the philosophy of a ca…

It is so easy to criticize others. It seems some people just ask for it by doing stupid things! And yet, if we spend enough time criticizing it kind of wears on you. All that negativity thrown on oth…

Can you get to a  calm place when things are swirling around you? Or when life gets tough, are you tossed about like the wind into despair?  Your brain can react to the slightest thing, or it can be …

Are you involved with someone who can't seem to manage without you? Do you use a lot of energy to solve other's problems?  Consider what you can do.
You can love another person but let them manage th…

Rested. The opposite of tired. Remember rested? Do you know anyone who says, “I’m just so well rested all the time!” Probably not! You’re tired, I’m tired. We are tired a lot of the time. Joint and m…

Life takes a lot out of us. So like at a bank, there must be deposits we have earlier put in so we can withdraw them when we need to. I'm talking about the ability to stay calm when things are irrita…

This meditation is to get in touch with the part of yourself that struggles to find joy when bad things have happened. 

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Can you really know anything in this age of "fake news?" Can you know yourself or anyone else? An ancient verse says we can know when we get still. Listen in to learn more...



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You want things that are wrong fixed. Everybody does, to some extent or another. Let's talk about it. What do we do with our natural desire for problems to get solved when so often they don't get fix…

You can notice the small and the large,; you can focus on whatever you choose. It may seem that your mind takes you away or the world decides what you will pay attention to at any given moment. 
But e…

What about keeping things, or letting them go? Which should we do? Everybody needs to hold on sometimes, but other times let go. Letting go might need a bigger place in life, and this episode explore…

Catch yourself when you get distracted! Notice when you "are all over the place." Everybody seems to do it but there is a better way. Getting this right can reduce anxiety, lower anger, and build up …

How do you know? How do you know anything? We take in information through our eyes, ears and other senses. We accept it or not. Or we might get a "gut feeling" and "know" something that way. 
This epi…

Sometimes the world looks beautiful to us, sometimes it seems horribly broken. The same friend who loves you hurts you. The same dog who consoles you bites. We can complain but it doesn't change anyt…

From the Archives
How can you Be okay, when so many bad things are happening?  This episode encourages you to live in the moment even when the present moment kind of stinks!

The news has been horrible,…

From the Archives, enjoy this episode on Being Still as an emotional and a spiritual exercise. 

Listen in for practical tips on living life as something other than "busy person." Go deeper and practic…

If you are struggling you need refuge. It may be from fear, confusion, or feeling alone. In times like that we may look for sanctuary. This episode has tips for finding and getting access to sanctuar…

If you see things different than me you are wrong of course. And you probably think the same about me. If I work with you, go to school with you, am married to you, I just need to get away from you b…