I have written about it here, as have many others.  One of the principal goals of meditation is to build mindfulness within ourselves, and to show us all how to live and thrive in the present. 
What I would like to see many more of us understand is what an important role meditation can play in helping us heal and leave behind past hurts, anger and frustrations, and move toward a brighter, healthier day.
Let’s face it–we all have baggage.  And until we can pack that baggage away, and eliminate it altogether, it will be very difficult for any of us to make the progress we desire.  The Dalai Lama …read more

Day Three: The Beginning of the End (I hope so)
In case you are wondering, there are several symptoms of caffeine withdrawal.  And they are all too real.  I thought some of this stuff was made up,  exaggerated.  I am here to report, sadly, not.
Here are the typical symptoms you can expect:
-Headaches, the most common symptom, which affects at least of 50 percent of people in caffeine withdrawal
-Fatigue and drowsiness
-”Unhappy” mood, depression, or irritability (bingo!)
-Difficulty concentrating (what’s that?)
-Flu-like symptoms including nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, and stiffness
Every single one of the above hit me today. Every bloody one.  I woke up with a headache, lasted all morning. Just woke up from …read more