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Fimo Mitchell
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Every week, Fimo Mitchell invites you to sit with him for a ten minute mediation and then listen to five minutes of insight into something special. This podcast is all about taking the time to go inward and experience the moment, as it is.
Savoring is a powerful tool for enhancing our emotional well-being by allowing us to fully experience and appreciate the positive moments in our lives." – Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
In this episode, I discuss the practice of savouring and examine how it can boost our sense well-being. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Stop trying to ‘fix’ yourself; you’re not broken! You are perfectly imperfect and powerful beyond measure." -Steve Maraboli
In this episode, I explore the Japanese concept of "wabi- sabi" and explain how useful it can be in today's highly stressful world. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“With love and patience, nothing is impossible.” – Daisaku Ikeda
In this episode, I revisit the topic of patience but not in terms of simply waiting. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” – Siddhārtha Gautama
In this episode, I discuss being in the present moment allows us to work through whatever arises within us. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it." – Marianne Williamson
In this episode, I talk about how beautiful it was to see others experience the power of community this past weekend. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know that this is the moment you most need to make time to relax.” ― Matt Haig
In this episode, I reflect on the responsibility we have to nurture ourselves. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
In this episode, I share some insight on how to face challenges with confidence and determination. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Spiritual evolution is the journey of awakening to your divine nature, recognizing that love is your true essence, and living from a place of compassion, forgiveness, and authenticity." - Marianne Williamson
In this episode, I discuss spiritual evolution in terms of it being challenging but essential to living a fulfilling life. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Sometimes your mind says ‘no,’ but your heart says ‘go.’” -Yvonne Urlanda
In this episode, I discuss the tendency we as humans have to avoid feeling our emotions and suggest practical ways we can sit with whatever is alive within us. As always, we will meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“There is no illusion greater than fear.” — Lao TzuIn this episode, I share a short story about battling fear and discuss how we can overcome fear whenever it arises in us. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.” — Deepak Chopra
In this episode, I revisit all the attention that yesterday's solar eclipse garnered and urge us to pay attention to every moment because every moment is truly special. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Relationships are all there is. Everything in the universe only exists because it is in relationship to everything else. Nothing exists in isolation. We have to stop pretending we are individuals that can go it alone. ” -Margaret J. Wheatley
In this episode, I reflect on the need to create more time for relationships that we hold dear. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ― Siddhārtha Gautama
In this episode, I discuss how we can go about choosing peace when we're moving through our day. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." -Rabindranath Tagore
In this episode, I reflect back on last Saturday's intergenerational wellness retreat that was a huge success. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.”– Ajahn Brahm
In this special episode I guide you through a meditation designed to deepen your connection with yourself and the world you find yourself in. Enjoy!
"The only journey is the journey within." - Rainer Maria Rilke
In this episode, I discuss the importance of looking inward to gain greater insight into who and what we are. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
Life is about rhythm. We vibrate, our hearts are pumping blood, we are a rhythm machine, that's what we are. - Mickey Hart
In this episode, I ask if we're living in tune with our natural rhythm. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
It only takes one person to mobilize a community and inspire change. Even if you don't feel like you have it in you, it's in you. You have to believe in yourself. People will see your vision and passion and follow you. - Teyonah Parris
In this episode, I talk about the inspiring and gratitude I experienced while downhill skiing for the first time. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Free your mind and be in flow of life's ups and downs. Be accepting of wherever you are on your journey” ― Karon Waddell
In this episode, I focus on the dire need to address the root cause of burnouts rather than simply treating its symptoms. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“The only thing I know is that I know nothing, and i am no quite sure that i know that.” ― Socrates,
In this episode, I discuss the importance of being able to say "I don't know" so that we may be open to new knowledge and wisdom. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest. - Lao Tzu
In this episode, I talk about being named a laureate and spokesperson for the Roundtable on Black History Month here in Montreal and how I hope to shine the spotlight that's on me, on When The Village Meditates. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” – Rumi
In this first episode of 2024, I talk about the need to incorporate more of the stuff I was doing on vacation when I'm in work mode. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“You can't help it. An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times.” ― Nina Simone
In this episode I do something I've never done on this podcast. You'll have to listen to find out. But as always, we'll start with ten minutes of meditation. Enjoy
That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something. - Meredith Monk
In this episode, I talk about "keeping it real" and explore what it means to truly live authentically. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity." Xun Kuang
In this episode, I discuss the importance of ease and point out a few practices that may help us to experience more of it. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“What you focus on expands. So focus on what you want, not what you do not want.” ― Esther Jno-Charles
In this episode, I talk about how whatever we choose to focus on is what grows and therefore I suggest that we focus more on what we want to see in the world. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Being thankful is not always experienced as a natural state of existence, we must work at it, akin to a type of strength training for the heart.” - Larissa Gomez
In this episode, I discuss the practice of gratitude when our life is filled with challenges and even intolerable situations. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“But I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is... to tell the truth.” ― Howard Zinn
In this episode, I talk about the powerful practice of truth telling and why it's essential to our well-being. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“There can be no love without justice…abuse and neglect negate love. Care and affirmation, the opposite of abuse and humiliation, are the foundation of love. It is a testimony to the failure of loving practice that abuse is happening in the first place.” - bell hooks
In this episode, I'm engaging with love as a spiritual practice rather than strictly a feeling. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Meditation is choosing not to engage in the drama of the mind but elevating the mind to its highest potential.” – Amit Ray
In this episode, I talk about how it may often be our attachment to certain thoughts, not the actual situation, that leads to our unease or suffering. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Mindfulness is a deceptively simple way of relating to all experience that can reduce suffering and set the stage for positive personal transformation." - Ronald Siegel
In this episode, I'm talking about compassion again! I also share a short story that demonstrates how compassion can change a life and a situation. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
In this episode, I discuss the impact compassion had on a participant in a recent meditation circle and propose a way to experience more of it in our daily lives. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"We have to be militants for kindness, subversive for sweetness and radicals for tenderness." - Dr. Cornel West
In this episode, I look back on my experience at the Cornel West talk that happened over the weekend. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." - Rumi
In this episode, I reflect on the basics of this meditation practice that we have been settling into. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
The human touch is that little snippet of physical affection that brings a bit of comfort, support, and kindness. It doesn't take much from the one who gives it, but can make a huge difference in the one who receives it. ― Mya Robarts
In this episode, I discuss the need to feel supported and how many of us may struggle with receiving the support that we desire. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Do not let the roles you play in life make you forget who you are.”
― Roy T. Bennett
In this episode, I look at the power of the Kasàlà, an African style of poetry that's rooted in remembering who and where we are. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Home is where the heart can laugh without shyness. Home is where the heart’s tears can dry at their own pace.” – Vernon Baker
In this episode, I discuss the concept of home and look at how it can mean many different things for all of us. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“In sound we are born, in sound we are healed” ― Mehtab Benton
Get as comfortable as possible for this special episode. For those of you who have been asking for a sound bath, well, here it is. Enjoy!
“If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.“ — Masaru Emoto
In this episode, I go over challenge that I encountered this past weekend and discuss how staying present and befriended it, helped to get me through it. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“When we’re together, paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love—in a moment when you offer attention, real listening, real presence—in that moment, the heart naturally opens. This is the most basic training in awakening our hearts: Mindful attention. Just being there.” — Tarah Brach
In this episode, I look at the various states of trance that we may get stuck in and I discuss how we can find our way out. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“When diet is wrong medicine is of no use, when diet is correct medicine is of no need.” – Ayurvedic Proverb
In this episode, I talk about the need to adopt healthy habits in order to heal and thrive. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.” ― Eckhart Tolle
In this episode, I mark Emancipation Day by reflecting on what true freedom means. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Our heart is wide enough to embrace the world and hands are long enough to encompass the world.” ― Amit Ray,
In this episode, I discuss what it means to embrace life rather than judging it and talking about how things should be. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Grace is the love that transcends and heals, that forgives and redeems." - John O'Donohue
In this episode, I'm still talking about grace. What can I say, it's just one of those topics. I'm wondering if you agree with me when I say that everyone is worthy of grace. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
You have the power to always lead with grace, even if others don't. - Unknown
In this episode, I reflect on grace, not in the religious sense but grace in terms of practicing kindness, compassion and forgiveness with ourselves and others. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Within yourself is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself” ― Herman Hesse
In this episode, I revisit the topic of inner stillness. Hopefully what I share will serve as a powerful reminder for all of to return to stillness. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” – Carl Jung
In this episode, I talk about self-observation and how meditation can help us gain insight into our inner world. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.” ― Eckhart Tolle
In this episode, I discuss the precious rewards and benefits of prioritizing your well-being in a society that values your productivity above everything else. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you're worthy of the trip.” ― Glenn Beck, The Christmas Sweater
In this episode, I discuss self-worth in terms of it being distinct from self-esteem and how important it is to living a fulfilling life. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight." - Kahlil Gibran
In this episode, I reflect on the impact Egbert Gaye had on my life. Egbert Gaye was the founder and managing editor of the Community Contact. He died on Sunday at the age of 67. Enjoy the show!
“If you ask yourself “why” you will have to confront the truth behind what you want and what you do and the choices you made that got you there.”
― David Amerland
In this episode, I share a story about living with meaning and purpose that will hopefully inspire all of us to be more present. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"We are the universe experiencing itself, the embodiment of cosmic consciousness in human form." - Unknown
In this episode, I reflect on what it feels like to be 45-years-old and discuss the concept of not merely having a life but being life itself. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers - the experience of knowing we always belong.” ― bell hooks
In this episode, I discuss one of our most fundamental needs: belongingness. Over the years, my relationship with belongingness has been interesting and so I'll share a bit about that as well. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Be the most passionate person in the room. Your energy and vibe will lift others as well.” ― Hiral Nagda
In this episode, I talk about being a whole vibe! No, not really, this episode is more about me taking a look at how we can vibrate higher. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Fully decide now. Honor yourself by honoring your path. Soul, together with Universal support and collaboration, will fully direct and guide the path. Fully supported, the road will be paved gold when you decide to follow your deepest longings in alignment with the good for all.” ― Ulonda Faye
In this episode, I discuss the importance of honouring ourselves despite the fear or guilt that may arise when we decide to prioritize our wellbeing and self-care. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.” - Hubert H. Humphrey
In this episode, I reflect on this past weekend's wellness retreat that was incredibly healing. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart."
Nelson Mandela
"Spirituality is the art of awakening to the world around us, to our own inner lives, and to the divine presence that permeates all things." - Parker J. Palmer
In this episode, I look back on last week's incredible Black Mental Health conference in Toronto and discuss the need for spiritual nourishment. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
”If you want to be free, all you have to do is let go of the things that weigh you down.” - The Buddha
In this episode, I look how meditation helps to free ourselves from limiting beliefs, biases, and negative thought patterns that too often prevent us from fully living. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Yes, awe arises during the extraordinary: when viewing the Grand Canyon, touching the hand of a rock star like Iggy Pop, or experiencing the sacred during meditation or prayer. More frequently, though, people report feeling awe in response to more mundane things: when seeing the leaves of a Gingko tree change from green to yellow, in beholding the night sky when camping near a river, in seeing a stranger give their food to a homeless person, in seeing their child laugh just like their brother.” — Dacher Keltner
In this episode, I talk about awe and how to cultivate more of it in our daily lives. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
“You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be.” ― Vironika Tugaleva
In this episode, I talk about the importance of living authentically and why many of us choose to do the opposite. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Non-acceptance of the present moment is caused by a compulsive habit of mind that is constantly seeking for something else." - Eckhart Tolle
In this episode, I look at how accepting one's nonacceptance may be the first step towards acceptance and healing. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
“Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.”–Thich Nhat Hanh
In this episode we're going to do something we haven't done in quite a while: meditate for 20 minutes. So be sure to get extra comfortable because you'll be holding your meditative posture for a little longer today. Enjoy the show!
"Let your joy be in your journey - not in some distant goal." - Tim Cook
In this episode, I look back at Out For Joy, the intergenerational wellness retreat that When The Village Meditates held last Saturday here in Montreal. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." -Buddha
In this episode, I take a look at what it means to trust in oneself and one's own abilities. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
"We owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond the classrooms." - Naveen Jain
In this episode, I discuss what thriving means to me and how we need each other to truly thrive. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
“Everything and everyone at their own pace. Flow with not against yourself.” ― Akiroq Brost
In this episode, I'm reflecting on pace and what it means to trust our own pace in life. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.” — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
In this episode, I reflect on a passage in MLK Jr's "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech that I think serves as a powerful reminder of the light within us all. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity. - Carl Jung
In this episode, I'm taking the time to send you my best wishes for 2023 and to reflect on how to continue this journey that we're on. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
"Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble." -Yehuda Berg
In this episode, I'll share my top five positive affirmations of the year. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Rest is vital for optimal health and well-being, however, rest is often viewed as something not valuable because work is not being completed—productivity is not being accomplished” - Nicole Avena
In this episode, we're talking about rest, yet again, but this time I'll share the different types of rest that we all need for our wellbeing. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"I’m really interested in soul care, which takes a deeper view of yourself as a human being worthy of self-care. The care comes from you, not from a massage therapist or getting your nails done. We’re often quicker to buy an expensive spa product than we are to take a nap—but what has gotten into our souls that we don’t think we’re worthy of sleep? You can’t even get to self-care until you can look at what’s happening on a soul level." - Tricia Hersey
In this episode, we discuss rest as a powerful tool for healing and liberation. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
What does it mean to fully experience a moment—any moment? It means to directly experience what is here now without separation from it. It means opening, seeing, listening, feeling, being intimate and at one with what is. While thoughts may appear in the present moment, thoughts do not experience anything. Thoughts do not see, but YOU do. -Dorothy Hunt
In this episode, we'll look at the importance of knowing how to return to your center in a chaotic world. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Asking questions connects and engages; deepens & strengthens our relationships. Good questions reduce tension & conflict" - Richard Lock
In this episode, I reflect on the need to continually ask questions with the people we care about most and who we feel we know fairly well. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.” — Buddhist proverb
In this episode, I share a short story that speaks about pain being an integral part of life while offering a way to lessen its impact. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
” Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone. -Lisa Olivera “
In this episode, I reflect back on the mental health conference I attended last week and discuss the importance making healing a priority when it comes to health. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and things go on their own” – Jack Kornfield
In this episode, I question the use of meditation as a productivity tool and challenge us all to examine our own practice. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax.” – Bryant McGill
In this episode, I share a story titled the Villager and the Happy Man. It speaks to the strength and kindness we can cultivate once we decide to sort out our inner world. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Be a living expression of you values, wear them, speak them, make decisions aligned with them.” – Anonymous In this episode we’re going talk about our personal values and how they can help guide us through our daily activities. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” - Norman Vincent Peale
In this episode we’re going learn how to challenge our unhelpful thoughts by asking ourselves some key questions. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you." - Susan Sarandon
In this episode we're going to examine sort of power that has little to do with coercion and force and everything to do with positive influence and change. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
I can respect different opinions, because everybody has a story. - Richard Chadha
In this episode we're going to look at a short story involving a six-year-old boy who gives his math teacher the "wrong" answer. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show
“Heart-Mind, left to its natural state, is vast as a panorama of Nature.” ― Frank LaRue Owen
In this episode we're going to take a look at the ancient Japanese concept of Wabi Sabi and explore how it can be utilized in today's world. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom.” — Rumi
In this episode we're going to discuss the need to mourn the big and small stuff. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Ego kills knowledge, as knowledge requires learning, and learning requires humility." -Rolsey
On this episode we're going to discuss what humility is and why it's important to stay humble. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
**“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, "What else could this mean?”
― Shannon L. Alder**
On this episode we're going to discuss the importance of perspective and how to cultivate a wider and longer view. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Through practising body scan awareness meditation, we can greatly reduce the detrimental effects of stress and make our working lives pleasant and enjoyable.” - Christopher Dines
On this episode we're going to look at body scans and how beneficial it can be for all of us. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Happiness or sorrow- whatever befalls you, walk on untouched, unattached." - Gautama Buddha On this episode we're going to discuss the importance of being able to hold joy and sorrow. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“The wise strive for their best. The foolish strive for perfection.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
On this episode we're going to discuss the "good enough life" as an alternative to striving for excellence. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Waiting in line provides a perfect opportunity for us to practice mindfulness. Instead of reaching for our phones to distract us and remove us from the present moment, we can WAIT. Instead of getting wrapped up in the story in our heads about how miserably slow this line is (and how ALL the other ones are moving faster), we can simply WAIT" - Sarah Ruddell Beach
On this episode we're going to discuss waiting and see how we can embrace the times when waiting is necessary. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“I’ve learned that minimalism is not about what you own, it’s about why you own it.” ― Brian Gardner
On this episode we're going to look at the impact the words "my" and "mine" have on us with regards to the stuff we own. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.” ― Saul Bass
On this episode we're going to discuss the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and reflect on how it impacts our well-being. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching." Mahatma Gandhi
On this episode we're going to reflect on what we practice daily and see if it's alignment with our highest values and virtues. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” – Dalai Lama.
On this episode we're going to look back on Let's do Sunday, which was our very first in-person event. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"We learn the rope of life by untying its knots." - Jean Toomer
On this episode we're going to look at a teaching from the Gautama Buddha on our inner knots. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“The call to adventure signifies that destiny has summoned the hero.” - Joseph Campbell
On this episode we're going to discuss the "call to adventure" and why it's essential to answer it. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"I can compare clarity to pruning in gardening. If you are not clear, nothing is going to happen. You have to be clear. Then you have to be confident about your vision. And after that, you just have to put a lot of work in." - Diane Von Furstenberg
On this episode we're going to discuss the importance of having clarity. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing.” ― Lao Zi
Congrats to us! This is episode 100 so we need to celebrate this milestone with a drink or something right? Grab a glass of water or a cup of tea for this one.
“Each time a person passes by you and you say 'hello', imagine that person turning into a candle. The more positivity, love and light you reflect, the more light is mirrored your way. Sharing beautiful hellos is the quickest way to earn spiritual brownie points. You should start seeing hellos as small declarations of faith. Every time you say hello to a stranger, your heart acknowledges over and over again that we are all family.” ― Suzy Kassem
On this episode we're going to look at a poem by Maya Angelou titled "Human Family". As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
Meditation will not carry you to another world, but it will reveal the most profound and awesome dimensions of the world in which you already live. Calmly contemplating these dimensions and bringing them into the service of compassion and kindness is the right way to make rapid gains in meditation as well as in life.
Zen Master Hsing Yun
"In an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still." - Pico Iyer
On this episode we're going to look at sitting on the floor and why I prefer it over sitting on a chair or couch. As always, we will meditate for ten minutes before getting into the talk. Enjoy the show!
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ― Sharon Salzberg
On this episode we're going to look at the story of a stone cutter who wanted to be everything other than a stone cutter. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the talk. Enjoy the show!
“To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do.” — Vironika Tugaleva
On this episode we're going to discuss self-awareness and explore why we may not know ourselves as well as we think we do. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear” – Rumi
On this episode we're going to simply meditate. I'll guide you through a breath awareness practice designed to increase your overall sense of calm and peace. Enjoy the show!
"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness." - Lao Zi
On this episode we're going discuss growth on a personal and spiritual level. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Step outside for a while - calm your mind. It is better to hug a tree than to bang your head against a wall continually." - Rasheed Ogunlaru.
On this episode we're going to look at how to not resist the thoughts, feelings and sensations that may arise within us. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"The doctrine is like a finger pointing at the moon, and one must take care not to mistake the finger for the moon. Too many of us, I fear, suck the pointing finger of religion for comfort, instead of looking where it points." - Alan Watts
On this episode we're going to look at look at why it's important to focus on the moon and not the finger. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished” - Lao Tzu
On this episode we're going to discuss how we can all be outside. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
"Holding a solid grasp of many concepts or decent proficiency in multiple skills can allow for flexibility, in a life and career." - Jodie Cook
On this episode we're going discuss why being a "Jack of All Trades" shouldn't be seen as an insult. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize we only have one.” - Confucius
In light of all that's happening in the world, I felt the need to simply meditate today. So on this episode, I'll guide you through a 15-minute practice designed to get you affirming yourself rather than worrying and feeling anxious about what may happen in the future. Enjoy the show!
“The way to live in the present is to remember that "This too shall pass." When you experience joy, remembering that "This too shall pass" helps you savor the here and now. When you experience pain and sorrow, remembering that "This too shall pass" reminds you that grief, like joy, is only temporary.” - Joey Green
On this episode we're going to discuss the importance accepting the impermanent nature of life by embracing the phrase "it will pass". As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
“Examination of our past is never time-wasting. Reverberations from the past provide learning rubrics for living today." -Kilroy J. Oldster
On this episode we're going to look at one of the more popular Adinkra symbols; Sankofa. As always, we will sit and meditate for ten minutes before getting into the topic. Enjoy the show!
James Baldwin once said, "You know, it's not the world that was my oppressor, because what the world does to you, if the world does it to you long enough and effectively enough, you begin to do to yourself." This world can be tough. At any given moment, we can witness an incredible amount of positivity and negativity. We're constantly being told to be positive, yet scientists say that we have a negativity bias. So what should we do? Today's episode features a longer than usual meditation where you'll have an opportunity to experience the power that comes with paying attention to your life force.
For most of my life, I had no clue what it meant to hold space for someone. I always thought that if someone was confiding in me and sharing some difficult emotions that I had to say something to make the person feel better. I was convinced that I had to at least attempt to fix whatever the issue was. Little did I know that what I really needed to was be aware of what was coming up for myself, listen deeply to the other person and validate what I was hearing. In this episode, we'll meditate for ten minutes and then discuss the art of holding space. Enjoy this session and be sure to subscribe to my mailing list at www.whenthevillagemeditates.com
Lately I've been thinking a lot about how to bring the same curiosity I carry with me when I'm traveling outside of the city or country to my every day life. After all, there's always so much to explore and uncover wherever we may find ourselves. In this episode we'll meditate for ten minutes and then I'll talk about a recent trip I made within my city and how it reminded me of the importance of human interaction. Enjoy the episode and be sure to subscribe to my mailing list at www.whenthevillagemeditates.com
We all have desires, wants and wishes. No matter how much we already have, there always seems to be an appetite for more. While we may desire more, can we be content with what life has already given us? In this episode we'll meditate for ten minutes and then I'll share a short story that will help us dive into the topic of contentment.
We're going to sit/lie in stillness for ten minutes and then discuss solitude. To me, solitude is the art of being alone but not lonely. Albert Camus said, “In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion." Perhaps, one also has to turn away from the world, from time to time, to understand oneself. Enjoy the episode and be sure to subscribe to my mailing list at www.whenthevillagemeditates.com
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Ten minutes of relaxing meditation to harmonic music followed by a five minute insight into something special. Fimo Mitchell is the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, an indie production company in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
A special episode for these trying times. Instead of the usual 10 minutes of meditation and 5 minutes of insightful speech, this episode features a 20-minute guided meditation for inner peace.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation centre in Montreal, Canada offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation center in Montreal, offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation center in Montreal, offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation center in Montreal, offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.
Fimo Mitchell, the founder of We Are Home, a meditation center in Montreal, offers listeners 10 minutes of stillness and five minutes of insightful speech.