Short Meditations

Come bedtime, it seems as though Mr. Pumpkin or Miss. Pumpkin has suddenly recharged their batteries. Instead of snuggling up in bed and settling to sleep, it is like someone has quietly hit the restart button.

Inspired by the ruins of an ancient Cistercian abbey at the bottom of her garden in Norfolk, she begins to research the monks' lives who once resided there and realises how much we may have to learn from monasticism. Renouncing the world, monks and nuns have acquired a hidden knowledge of how to live: they labour, they learn and they acquire 'the interior silence'. Monk's Medicine is a quest for that hidden knowledge - a pilgrimage to 10 monasteries round the world, from a Coptic desert community in Egypt to a retreat in the Japanese mountains.

In the traditional sense, the norm for any newbie golfer is to begin their golfing journey by booking lessons with a golf coach or pro. This individual will then work on factors such as, Grip, Stance, Alignment, and Posture. All this is done even before you swing a club at a golf ball. Sure, these fundamentals are important as they unlock the key to your consistency. However, they also have one major flaw - no matter how often they are practiced, there is no guarantee that you will even hit a ball on the sweet spot!

In the magic world of fairy tales live ogres and princesses, pigs and children, kings and wizards, mice and ants, witches and giants, the Green Mother Fairy with many fairy friends, cicadas, ants, whales, grandmothers, affectionate mothers and fathers, and many others fantastic characters. These are wonderful bedtime stories for babies and toddlers that will turn bedtime into a magical time.

Do you find it difficult to hear God in this noisy, distracting world? Do you feel like you could do more, if you could truly relax? Do you think prayer would be more satisfying if you could focus on what you're trying to say to God and not be distracted by the material world? Meditation is the key to gaining focus in a world that seems to fight every attempt at focus. It will help you quiet your mind, find peace, and be fully present in prayer.

Is it difficult for your child to fall asleep at night? Does going to bed often feel like a chore? Modern life in the digital world tends to make us more connected to technology and tablets, yet less connected to ourselves and each other. This is the case for both children and adults. It’s no wonder that it can often be challenging for kids to wind down at bedtime. Being able to quiet their minds and fall asleep peacefully takes practice. After so much stimulation, it’s not easy for children to simply quiet their minds and go to sleep.

Meditation has been proven to improve our quality of sleep while also improving our mood, reducing our blood pressure, and decreasing the effects of stress and anxiety. You will learn about different types of meditation so you can find the one that works for you. And don’t forget to have some fun while you are at it. This book of stories and poems will help you escape your hectic life by showing you simple breathing techniques that you can do before bed. Allowing yourself to drift between fantasy and reality with unique short stories will leave you calmer and more at ease.

Treat yourself to true stories that celebrate life and capture the essence of what it means to be a woman. Like chocolate, these stories soothe, satisfy, and delight -- better yet, they're good for you! Written by and for women, here are heartfelt insights on commitment, compassion, work, marriage, friendship, motherhood, love, courage, spirituality, passion and dozens of other topics.

When was the last time you had a great day? 21 Great Days is a collection of twenty-one stories crafted to put you in the middle of a day so great you'll want to read them over and over again. These powerful, inspirational visions of true happiness are sure to bring a smile to your face as you read them and realize that even the worst day can turn itself around and become a truly great day.

Did you know that meditation can have immense benefits for children? Did you know that introducing your kids to the world of meditation and mindfulness can lead to enhanced focus and improved academic performance? Meditation is not just for adults who want to alleviate stress and anxiety.

Does your kid struggle with stress, anxiety, or peer pressure? Here’s how meditation can help your child regain his/her lost confidence and live a happier life! Take a moment to think about your child’s daily life. Lost in a fast-paced world of social media, gadgets, videogames, school pressure, bullying, and competition, your little one might be entrenched in his/her negative thoughts. Now you can finally help your child unlock the door to his/her emotions and reap the immense health benefits of meditation for children.

Are you willing to let your children discover bedtime stories that will teach them important morals and values? Are your kids interested in great stories? Are you having difficulties in getting your kids to bed? These wonderful bedtime stories for babies and toddlers will turn bedtime into a magical time! Each story is interesting, and through fun and imagination it can give important lessons to your children. These wonderful bedtime stories for babies and toddlers will turn bedtime into a magical time!

Books are essential tools for the emotional and social development of children. Books expand the children's worlds. In this way, their ability to express themselves improves. Sam Levenson explained the importance of books for children with the following sentence: "A parent who is interested in him and a child who has plenty of books to read at home is not poor!"

Meditation for kids is not a taboo anymore. Hundreds of studies have shown that children who meditate regularly show more compassion, self-control, and generosity. The three meditation tracks in each audiobook were written and recorded by a licensed professional.

Mindfulness and meditation have helped millions to get to sleep with much more ease than ever before. Something that many parents haven’t considered is how these things can help their little ones to wind down, get ready for sleep, kick nightmares from their headspace, and settle in for a long night’s rest. Teaching meditation to your children might seem like an impossible feat, but many have found that their children are remarkably receptive to it when it’s presented like a story.

This audiobook includes wonderful bedtime stories for babies and toddlers that will turn bedtime into a magical time! Each story is interesting and through fun and imagination, it can give important lessons to your children. In the magic world of fairy tales live ogres and princesses, pigs, children, kings and wizards, mice and ants, witches and giants, the Green Mother Fairy with many fairy friends, cicadas, ants, whales, grandmothers, affectionate mothers and fathers, and many others fantastic characters.

50 Bed Time Stories for Kids is a unique collection of entertaining, educative, and calming stories. Each short story stands alone and takes the listener on a brand-new adventure. The stories are sure to spark confidence in your child. Bedtime stories are simply great kids’ companions. With this educational kids’ book, your child will pick up good command of grammar and spelling, which improves their language development easily.

"Unlock the Power Within: Transform Your Life with Divine Remembrance, Book 4 in the A World Without Separation Series" Discover the incredible results that await you when you read this spiritual poetry and self-help affirmation book. With bite-size affirmations and poems, 'Divine Remembrance' will raise your vibration, break down barriers of separation, and guide you towards true spiritual growth. - Find inner peace and connect with your authentic self - Embrace self-love and release negative thought patterns - Experience a deeper understanding of oneness and unity - Cultivate gratitude ...

Rachelle and Rocky, the twin raccoons, are off on another adventure when the great white spirit bear comes into the Earth's dimension. The spirit bear asks them to go on a mission to help raise the vibration of the planet Earth. Rocky and Rachelle meet the spirit, Elder Ellora, when they travel through the center of the Earth to the Ellora Caves. They visit the sacred waterfalls, and discover the peace and joy of meditation using mandalas, mantras, the labyrinth, tai chi, singing bowls, drums, and dance.

“Drain ThatPain” is a holistic energy technique I created for chronic pain elimination. You read it correctly - pain elimination. This is my second book on this technique. The book and the documentary, called Drain ThatPain, educate and motivate you to let go of emotional and physical chronic pain while accepting that loving intention is the most powerful force in the world! Obviously, there are no guarantees, but thousands of people have let go of pain with DrainThatPain practitioners and other pain elimination methodologies all over the world!