52 Reasons Why

I learned to meditate as a teenager .. so, from my own personal experience, I can confidently confirm that there are way more than 52 reasons why you should meditate! Meditation is an ancient practice that humans have been practicing .. for thousands of years. Humans are generally smart enough to know when they are […]
Summertime ..

Here at Quiet Mind Meditation, as with my personal meditation practice, we follow a seasonal calendar that gives each month of the year a theme – a mindful focus. I call this #SeasonalMindfulness Right now, here in the southern hemisphere, we have just stepped into Summer (1st December) and all around us we can witness […]
A little update ..

Wow .. it has been quite a month here at Quiet Mind Meditation. Most joyfully, last weekend was the final day of the first Online Intensive Retreat offered by the McLean Meditation Institute .. where I was helping support 23 *NEW* Meditation teachers come into the world! I have been a Course Advisor with MMI for three years now […]
Gardening for Flowers

I shared this quote today on my Instagram. Because I had read these words earlier in the morning, and then found myself outside doing some gardening. And I was thinking .. of course, it all seems so simple .. because we all want a beautiful garden of flowers, right? But, if your a gardener you’ll […]
Just Watching

“There is not a particle of life that does not carry poetry within it.” Flaubert This is a wonderfully powerful, short, and practical, five-minute-a-day mindfulness practice, as recommended by Marsha Linehan, Psychology Professor at the University of Washington. Just Watching Meditation * Find a comfortable place to sit, somewhere that allows you to watch the world […]
An online library

Welcome to the Quiet Mind Library LIBRARY: A library is a curated collection of sources of information and similar resources, selected by experts and made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing, often in a quiet environment conducive to study. (Wikipedia) I have recently built a new online sacred space where you will be […]