Attitude

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. 

Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. 

The remarkable thing is that we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude...

I am convinced that life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our Attitudes! 

Charles Swindoll

Belief, Faith and Enlightenment

What is YOUR practice? What do YOU believe in? What do YOU have faith in? Listed below are just a few words in regards to a conversation I had with Christopher Curtis Sensei, 8th Dan in Ki Aikido, aka Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido. I like the commentary below, as it ties in with my practice of the Wim Hof Method in Prescott Arizona. I've just begun my long journey with this 'way' or 'practice,' yet, I can still use great information from other practices I've worked with, such as Ki Aikido. 

Question: Are you enlightened? Another way of putting this is, do you believe in enlightenment, in whatever form this means to you?

Reply: When questions like this arise in our life, the thing we always need to find out is: What difference would it make in my practice if I knew the answer to this?

But I think that before we can answer this important question, we have to take a look at how we are using language.  You asked me, "...do you believe in enlightenment?"  

I don't "believe" that we do, and I don't "believe" that we don't ‘reach enlightenment’.  There is a big difference between the word "belief" and the word "faith."  When I believe something to be so, then I tend to see everything as if it backs up that belief, and distrust or reject anything that clearly doesn't support that belief.  In other words, belief is narrowing down, or limiting, of that which can be experienced "as it is."  Whereas if I have faith, there doesn't need to be any object of that faith.  Faith is an opening, an acceptance, and it provides an ability to be with whatever arises in confidence.  So, belief is quite limiting and therefore somewhat dangerous, while faith is freeing.

 So, now let's return to the important question:  "How will this help me in my practice to know this?"  What is our practice?  Our practice is to be completely present in this moment and to experience whatever arises fully.  And that's it. There is nothing more, because everything else is imagined or constructed.   

We have sensation, we have emotion, and we have thought.  All three of these arise, often simultaneously, and we invariably take them to be fact, while actually, they are only the movement of energy.  If we look, we can notice that there is an awareness that is aware of all these movements, but is not a part of them, and is not affected directly by them.  This awareness we tend to call "I", but when we fall into this awareness, we find no "thing" there that could be identified as an "I" or a "person" or a "body".  It is the direct experience of this causeless awareness experiencing itself that is the purpose of our practice.

 Of course, this is not problem as far as I am concerned.  Every single tradition ever invented carries the truth within it.  The trick is not to get caught up in that which is not the truth within it, of which there is always plenty.  To this end we must be "ruthless" with ourselves in our approach ("ruth" is old English for "pity").  In other words, we must be simple, open, and honest, and not be taken in by all comers.  

Kris Kelley and Curtis Sensei discussion.

High Upon High

An old, retired swordsman said, “There are levels in the course of mastery throughout your life. At the lowest level of skill and ability, one thinks of himself and others as poor. He thinks this because he has mastered only a little. Needless to say, a person at this level is not at all useful.

At the middle level, one is still useless, but he can at least understand that he and others have mastered only a little.

At a high level, since a person has made something his own, he is proud of his accomplishments. And he is also glad at the praise of others. He grieves over the shortcoming of others. This kind of a person is at least useful.

At a higher level, one pretends to know nothing, yet others understand that he holds an upper hand. The majority of people cannot get beyond this level.

Beyond this higher level, there is one further step; THE LEVEL OF THE TRACKLESS ROAD. If you travel deeper into the trackless road, infinite secrets will finally appear. Then you can never see the end of your mastery. Then you truly realize how lacking you are. You have only to go ahead with your intention of mastery in mind. You go forward without pride and without humility.

Yagyu Munemori Tajima no Kami (the Shogun’s fencing instructor) once said, “I know nothing about how to win over others. I only know the way to win over myself.”

Your life is something you build every day. You must convince yourself that you have surpassed yesterday, and tomorrow you must feel that you have surpassed today. In this way there is no end to your mastery.

Tsunemoto Yamamoto - 1710

Intensive Training - The WHM

I'm unsure where I got this, but it's from a high ranking martial arts Sensei. Meaning, I didn't write it. Point being, as I'm working with the Wim Hof Method in Prescott Arizona, aka the WHM, and these words motivate me. How does this relate to YOU and YOUR training...? How does this relate to your passion? Your meditation practice? Etc., etc.? Share your thoughts in the comment section below. 

"Intensive training has a purpose. It is a time for concentrating on mastery; of one's mind, of one's body, of one's will.

"With intensive training every martial art student has the opportunity to fulfill this purpose. However, whether the student seizes the opportunity and explores it in depth, or jilts it for life's leisure's and pleasures depends on his or her attitude toward training.

"The person who sincerely wants or understands "Life with Purpose" approaches the training with seriousness matching the intensity of a stalking tiger. The less sincere train ignorantly and often skimpily, perhaps led astray by false reason - to develop better health, carve a larger physique, to impress others, or attain a black belt. To assure proper development these persons must quickly realize a given purpose: They must at minimum demand best effort of themselves or fall prey to easy disappointments, for at this dojo, best effort is expected, not nurtured.

"Those who reject the way of best effort may become the metaphorical "mosquito pupils" of Sensei's lectures. These are students who only appear during certain opportune seasons, or who arrive to savor the fluid wisdoms of distinguished guest teachers, then vanish until the next rain of benefits. And what of the "tea-kettle students” whose will to train remains lukewarm because they are externally motivated by ego needs. And too, the ones caught between the gears - wanting to train to a boil, but stopped by a needy spouse or fighting children. There are many among all these students who would feel more fulfilled elsewhere and indeed many do leave this dojo. Rare are the individuals who can steadily and intensely pursue their training month after month, year after year.

"A 16th century samurai considered 10 years of intensive training, not too long a period for reaching even a shallow realization. However, it is an occasional hermit or dedicated monk among us today who can afford to dedicate 10 years of life to training. Most of us must daily juggle time demands of education, family, employment, leisure and intensive training. Herein lies the problem even after the student has overcome his commitment excuses. 

""I've decided to train with the intensity of the tiger but how can I match the level of a 10 year training period in my twice-a-week, interrupted classes?" Now the value of intensive training becomes apparent. Here is the opportunity for wholehearted, straining effort of the kind that will reap meaningful realization within this lifetime.

"For those determined not to recycle through the garbage heap of lives, your frame of mind need only be as Sensei exhorts: 

"Take care of your other needs when you must, and stay home. But come to every class that you can. When you are in class, only train. Train intensely. Train seriously.""

Unknown Author

Mind-Body Awareness & Healing Arts Center

 I'll be writing about the Mind-Body Awareness & Healing Arts Center in Prescott Arizona as soon as I get some good material together to write about. This name would be the name of the business I'd start if I were to start one :) Unsure about that right now. As of right now, I'm working on myself, not assisting others. This Wim Hof Method has my full attention, so I'll be focusing on that for some time.

If you are interested in following my progress in regards to the Wim Hof Method In Prescott Arizona, please visit the link. Happy, Healthy and Strong!

Kristopher Kelley

Wim Hof Method in Prescott Arizona

I've created a new Essential Zen in Prescott Arizona blog post here for a new method I'm beginning, entitled the Wim Hof Method in Prescott Arizona, AKA, the WHM. I've known about Wim Hof for several years now, yet I've never looked into it, nor have I tried anything he teaches. In August of this year I piddled around with his training, yet I've been extremely busy with other issues and 'opportunities.' I'll just leave it at that. :-)

Well, good excuses or not, I'm now diving in! Each morning I'm performing at least three rounds of breathing, (one complete cycle,) and taking cold showers. This is new to me, so I'm starting off slow. I really feel good about this Wim Hof Method in Prescott Arizona, as I've always loved nature, and that's what Wim is all about! He's also a bit goofy in my opinion, which is another good sign. I don't see a lot of 'ego and self importance' as I often do with many other training methods. 

As today is September 1st, I'm getting with it! As this isn't a 'group,' I can't keep replying to this post in any meaningful manner, (the comments on the bottom of blogger suck,) so I'll just keep updating this post with my progress. I really want to get to making some video's about my progress as well. My EFT Tapping video's were a flop due to the fact that I was really nervous; thus talking way to fast! But, as these video's will be more normal and natural, they will be fine. 

Until I get to making some YouTube video's, here's a few Tips For Starting The Wim Hof Method in Prescott Arizona. They may seem a bit abstract, but if you get into the 'Spirit of Wim Hof,' I'm sure you'll understand some of the 'fluffy stuff.' :-) 

Hopefully I'll get to making the WHM video's one of these days. I'm now updating this page to add more content and today is Labor Day, September 5th, 2022, and I've yet to make a video. Doh! I'll get to making them...one of these days! 

What am I looking to obtain in Essential Zen with the Wim Hof Method in Prescott Arizona? To begin with, to assist me with my physical body. I feel like I'm falling apart ever since I turned 50 years old, and after watching YouTube video's of the WHM, I've decided to really give it a go with full intent. I practiced Ki Aikido, AKA Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido for may years, so I am familiar with mind-body coordination, which the Wim Hof Method is famous for. So, I'll do the work and see what happens. (Although I'm very 'result oriented,' I'm really just hoping to see something, anything, change, via this method.) I'm really looking forward to some results! 

So, until next time,

Kris Kelley

P.S. - Again, here is the link to Tips For Starting The Wim Hof Method. 

P.S.S. - Here are some fine words written by an unknown author. I really like them! Please feel free to read below, as it's something that's really important to me at this time. I'm a bit in the 'deficit' mode and need to move in the direction of 'abundance' mode. Perhaps reciting these words, daily, I'll have a better understanding of what abundance really is!

Here is the post:

You wake up in the morning after a restful sleep, full of energy and enthusiasm for the day ahead.

You say the affirmation Charles Fillmore wrote at the age of 93: “I fairly sizzle with zeal and enthusiasm and spring forth with a mighty faith to do the things that ought to be done by me!”

Your body feels WONDERFUL. You look in the mirror and love who and what you see.

Your day unfolds gracefully, from one peaceful moment to the next, regardless of how things may appear.  From the moment you joyfully awaken until the moment you lie peacefully to rest for the night. You hold a powerful vision of the dreams that are yours to fulfill. You have all the clarity, support, and resources you need to do today’s work with excellence, and the confidence and faith that you’ll have all you need tomorrow and every day.

You live in constant gratitude for the marvelous opportunity to have a body which allows you to interact with all the beauty and wonder of the physical world. You are joyfully aware of your connection with all of creation with every breath you take, every drink of water, every bite of food, every loving thought, every word you say, every action. You thoroughly enjoy everything required to bring food to your table.  

Every interaction with people, the earth, rain, sunshine, other living beings, and the food itself. You love the way your body moves, and love to move for the sheer joy of it.

You live in perfect mind-body harmony and health.

Your life of gratitude, peace, mindfulness, personal responsibility, intimate relationship with your spiritual and physical source of life and health, and positive relationship with yourself and other people creates a ripple effect benefiting all of humanity and all life on Earth. And everyone on Earth lives as you do, in perfect health, perfect prosperity, and perfect peace.

Will you join me in this vision?

Will you turn your back on doubts, fears, past failures, the appearance of hopeless conditions, that little voice inside that always seems to tell you it won’t work for you? 

Will you courageously take your next step, and then another, toward your vision, regardless of appearances and negative thoughts?

You DO have what it takes. You CAN have what you want. And here’s the best part: It can be EASY, and it can be FUN!

Are you ready for your life to be more wonderful than ever before? Are you ready to experience not only physical health but an entire life of well-being?

Can you imagine participating in something that benefits not only you, but the entire planet? It may be as simple as deciding to make it so.

Say yes! …and the forces of the universe are already rushing to help you.

All you have to do is say yes...

Focus your intent on Abundance, not Deficit.

Kristopher Kelley - The Wim Hof Method In Prescott Arizona experience 

Crack Between The Worlds Blog

Greetings clients and friends!

Please feel free to visit my new website, the Crack Between The Worlds. This page is about how to lead a more productive life, utilizing the principles of Carlos Castaneda and the teachings of don Juan Matus, the main character in the Carlos Castaneda books. 

Here are just a few of the main points in regards to the teachings I assist with: Lucid dreaming, clearing personal history, learning how to stop the internal chatter or internal dialogue (a form of meditation,) recapitulation (an intense clearing of your life,) stalking and controlled folly (techniques used for dealing with other humans and life,) and many other aspects of don Juan's teachings. 

...and NO, I don't cover the drug usage as told in the early Carlos Castaneda books. When I get my in-person seminars up and running I may touch on shifting or moving the assemblage point using drugs, but not here, online. So many people who have read Castaneda's books ONLY focus on the drug usage. And even with that said, most don't understand the how, and why, drugs were introduced and used!

Fortunately there's so much more to his work, and teachings, other than what is written in the first two books! Once again though, it's lost in the tales and experiences of using drugs. 

Please feel free to give my site a visit!

Respectfully,

Kristopher Kelley - The Crack Between The Worlds

P.S. - If you are 'into' lucid dreaming and astral projection, please feel free to visit my new blog here, entitled Lucid Dream Tips. 

Kris

Services and Pricing

My services and pricing are listed here in this post. I combine two techniques which work wonders with healing both your Mind and Body. The Mind-Body are already One, but I separate them to assist clients in understanding how this connection really works.

First and foremost, I offer a free session in regards to teaching you the basics of meditation in Prescott and EFT Tapping. Or, just meditation, or just EFT Tapping in Prescott. Please email me or call me (my contact information is listed below,) so I can answer any of your questions and concerns, as well as to schedule your first introductory session. After your free intro session you are not obligated to do anything else. Yet, hopefully this introductory session will provide you with enough information and some practical experience for you to schedule a full session with me. My services and rates are listed below this picture.

The services I charge for go something like this: First, we will spend some time covering what it is that's bothering you, similar to a healthcare professional intake form and interview. This 'interview' will last as long as we need it to. I'm here to listen to you and collect as much information as I can. 

If you choose my services, we then spend 90 minutes together working on an issue you are having difficulty with. What will we be doing for these 90 minutes? Two techniques for my protocol: EFT Tapping and Guided Meditation. The cost for this 90 minute session is $65.00. I accept cash, credit and debit. 

The issues I work with can be either physical ailments, metal issues, or anything you choose to improve or work on. Over the past 10 years I have worked with thousands of clients with hundreds of different issues. So, don't be afraid to discuss with me what's ailing you! It's best for you to be as specific as possible so we can truly get to the root of the issue, not just the superficial symptoms.

  

If you have not learned EFT Tapping in Prescott from our free session together, or you don't know how to meditate, I will teach you these techniques. They are short and simple, yet highly effective. First we begin with EFT Tapping, Emotional Freedom Techniques, to 'stir up' and work through whatever is bothering you. This treatment usually lasts approximately 30 minutes or a bit longer, depending on how you response to this form of treatment. If you don't know what EFT Tapping IS, please visit this page below for a long, drawn out explanation of the protocol. It's not nearly as complicated and drawn-out as all the words on this page make it seem. Visit here, What Is EFT Tapping? Yes, this is my old Las Vegas page. I just haven't had time to move the information over to my EFT Tapping In Prescott page just yet.

Guided meditation is in order after we work through issues with EFT Tapping. If you don't know how to meditate, no worries. I'll teach you. We will begin with the very basics on how to meditate, and probably won't be working with TM or Transcendental Meditation anytime soon. Why? Because I have my own methods and meditations, and each will be tapered to YOU and the issues you are working through. (I only mention TM as it's one of the most popular forms of meditation, and many think it's the ONLY form, which it's obviously not.) Once again, if you have any questions or concerns in regards to any of what I've written above, please feel free to call me or email me. My contact information is listed below. 

So, to quickly summarize, I offer a FREE evaluation of your health and issues you want to work on, a FREE lesson on EFT Tapping, and a FREE lesson on how to do meditation. Then you will have a 90 minute session with me, combining EFT Tapping and Guided Meditation, all for only $65.00.

Understand as well that once you learn the EFT Tapping protocol, you can perform it at home, or anywhere. This also goes for your meditation practice. If you have serious problems and issues, you may NEED to do these techniques at home, between our scheduled sessions! The protocols I teach you are yours to keep forever, as well.

Also know that if EFT Tapping in Prescott is not for you, we can drop it. We will first discuss why it's not working, or why you don't like it, but we can certainly drop this portion of the protocol and just perform guided meditation in Prescott. This works the other way around, also. If you don't want to do meditation, we can certainly spend the entire 90 minute session just performing EFT Tapping. Please know that the two techniques do work hand-in-hand, so I really prefer to combine them with you. But again, if one of them isn't working for you, we can drop it. No strings attached!

That's all I have for now. I wanted to get this up, as I'm already getting calls for my services and this blog has only been 'live' for a couple weeks. Good news! So, give me a call at my number listed below, and we can begin your evaluation ASAP. We can even do this over the phone if you would like. Then, on to EFT Tapping in Prescott as well as Guided Meditation in Prescott. Fun stuff, and I look forward to helping your healing as soon as you are ready!  

Respectfully,

Kris Kelley

How To Do Meditation In Prescott

EFT Tapping In Prescott

warrior.of.lite@gmail.com

(928) 273-8666

April Meditations - Breath Meditation & Stress Relief Meditation

Okay, let's get to a couple April meditations. I will post a couple different forms of meditations each month, for a couple reasons. One, if you don't care for the form or style of meditation you are practicing, you can use one of these. And second, to give you an idea of just how many forms of meditation are out there. The two I have chosen for the month of April are simple forms of stress relief meditation, first, and then breath meditation.

Please note that unless you feel your current meditation is harmful to you in any way, or it really just doesn't feel right, do your best to stick with any form of meditation you choose for at least six months. Why? This will give you time, and a chance to see if this meditation is really for you, and is just a bit difficult, or if there really is something inherently not good about that form of meditation. It's a fine line you need to work through, and understand.

So now, on with the chosen two, for our April meditations!

The first I would like to present to you is entitled, Stress Relief Meditation. I have also seen this form of meditation called the 30-second meditation. I'm not going to explain it much, here, as I have written a couple pages describing this form of meditation on my massage website. So, if you would like to take a look, please visit this page, entitled, Stress Relief Meditation. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please call me or email me. My contact information is below.

The next form of meditation I'll describe is breath meditation, and I've explained it below the picture.

The next form of meditation for our April meditations is probably the most popular of ALL meditations, breath meditation. Many, many forms of meditation are tied to our breathing, and or counting our breath in one form or another. Here is my take on one form of it, below.

Counting your breath is a meditation essentially designed to teach and practice the ability to do one thing at a time. It seems simple at first, but do not let it’s apparent simplicity fool you. It is very hard, requires a great deal of practice, and if you can work at it consistently, has definite positive psychological and physiological effects.

I suggest that you try this breath meditation for 15 to 20 minutes in order to get a sense of what this meditation work feels like. You start by placing yourself in a comfortable position so that you will get as few distracting signals from your body as possible. This may be either sitting, lying on the floor, or standing, depending on your particular wishes. Set an alarm or timer on your watch or phone for 15 or 20 minutes, or if this is not available, place a clock face where you can see it without moving your head. If you use an alarm clock or timer, use one with a gentle sound.

Now, simply count silently each time you breathe out. Count 'one' for the first breath, 'two' for the second, 'three' for the third, and 'four' for the fourth, and then start with 'one' again. Keep repeating this procedure until the 15 or 20 minutes are up.

The goal is to be doing simply that (breathing and counting) and nothing more. If other thoughts enter into your mind, and they will, simply accept the fact that you are straying from the instructions and bring yourself gently and firmly back to the counting. No matter what other thoughts, feelings or perceptions come during this breath meditation time, your task is simply to keep counting your breath’s, so keep trying to be doing only that. Doing or being conscious of anything else during this period is wandering away from the task. 

Do not expect to do well at it, and to be able to succeed for more than a couple of seconds or even minutes at a time and being aware only of your counting is very difficult. This takes long practice. Remember, meditation is simple, yet not easy! Simply do your best, and begin right now!

The practice of breath meditation is not an easy one. The first shock of surprise comes when we realize how undisciplined our mind really is; how it refuses to do the bidding of our will. After 20 minutes of attempting only to count our breaths and not be thinking of anything else, you realize that if our bodies were half as unresponsive to our will as our minds are, we would never make it through the day alive. We find ourselves thinking of all sorts of other things rather than the simple thing we have just decided to think about, or meditate on (our breath.) 

So, give it a try, and let's see how you do. Again, as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to leave comments below, or write me an email or call me. Thanks for your time, and I strongly urge you to quickly begin one of these two meditation practices. They are simple, and fun to work with! Just remember, practice makes perfect! 

Kristopher Kelley

How To Do Meditation In Prescott

EFT Tapping In Prescott

(928) 273-8666

warrior.of.lite@gmail.com

When To Perform Meditation

This post will be about when to perform meditation. I don't have a lot to say about this, but as I'm asked all the time by clients about when they should do their meditation(s), I suppose I should answer the question for clients and everyone else who reads this blog. So, let's begin!

Let me ask you a question, first. What do you hope to get out of your meditations? I ask, because in answering this question, first, you may then taper 'when to perform meditation' to what you want to get out of it.

The 'experts' and science people tell us that that best time to perform meditation is first thing in the morning, then followed by when you are stressed out, during your lunch break, and after work or at the end of your day. We are told it's not a good idea to meditate right before bed, or sleep time, but I'll address that at the end of this post.

As I am not an expert, in my own opinion, yet have roughly 22 years experience performing meditation daily, I'll add my comments below this picture. The wording in this picture is important though, and my comments about it are listed below.

I agree that the best time, or when to perform meditation for the most bang for your buck, so to speak, is first thing in the morning. The experts and I agree! Let's look at the verbiage of the picture, above. Do you see the difference in the two comments? The 'Spirit' comment is in alignment with meditation first thing in the morning. Why? Because when you relax and meditate, find your peace within, first thing in the morning, everything else falls into place. It's a subtle but important point. If you don't understand this or 'get it,' ponder on it a bit further, and you will. If not, call me and we can discuss it! (I'm a bit of a talker, so watch out!) 

Now, with that said, just because you meditated first thing in the morning doesn't mean you are (always) going to have a great day. Far from it. After all my years of mediation, I've had plenty of days where I've had great morning meditations, then have had a horrible day! But, here's the thing: My morning meditation set me up to deal with the horrible day better than if I had not meditated. Believe me, I've tried it both ways. Meditation in the morning vs. no meditation in the morning. Meditation ALWAYS sets me up for a positive, productive day, even if there are a few road-bumps along the way. But as always, try it for yourself, and then see how it affects you!

As to the second recommendation by the experts in regards to when to perform meditation, they mention meditating before, during, or after moments or situations of stress, when you are pressed for time, overwhelmed, etc. I completely agree with this, and personally rank this as the number one time to perform meditation.

If you KNOW you have a stressful situation coming up, meditate first. If you have an unexpected stressful event arise, take deep breaths and relax during the encounter, and then meditate afterwards. With that said, you may ask the question, "how am I supposed to meditate during or after an event? I don't have that much time!" Well, this goes to the conversations about what 'meditation' is. I label sitting down, taking some deep breaths, relaxing, and clearing my mind, meditation. (I don't consider contemplating on the problem, or the stressful situation, meditation.) That's what EFT Tapping is for, and I will get to writing about that and how it ties in with meditation, at another time. 

So yes, perform 'mini-meditations' throughout the day, when you can. Stressful situations or not. There doesn't always have to be some 'crisis' for you to remember to perform meditation. Do it just for the hell of it! Or, do it when you feel great as well, not just when you are stressing.

Meditating on your lunch break is great as well, unless you don't have much time. Personally, and I really don't know how to explain this, but what you can do is perform 'eating meditation', or label it something else, and do this: Eat your food very slowly and with purpose, without a thought in your head. Truly enjoy it and relax. Don't think about each bite. Just eat, slowly, and experience the flavor of what it is you are eating. Breathe. Smile. Relax! That's meditation to me! (Just don't think.)

And, last but not least, you may certainly meditate after work or at the end of your day. (Just remember to clear out all the junk from the day, first, with EFT Tapping.) For me, and in regards to this post, meditation is not a 'pondering,' or a contemplation of the days events. Good or bad. It's a process of not-doing. Of being aware but not thinking. Yes, yes, there are styles of meditation where they ponder and contemplate and watch their thoughts and etc., etc., but it's not what I'm referring to in this post. Okay? Call me, or schedule a session, and I will explain all of this to you in person. So, back to point. Yes, at the end of your day is a great time to chill and clear your mind for some awareness training, aka meditation. 

Now, back to one of the comments above in regards to not performing mediation close to bedtime. 'They' say you should not meditate within an hour of sleep time, or going to bed. 'They' say that meditation and sleeping are not the same, and meditation (awareness training and a pick-me-up) should not lead into relaxing sleep. I agree that they are not the same, nor do either of them produce the same brain wave patterns, but if prior to sleep is the only time to meditate, do it!  

So, to wrap this up and answer the question, "When should I meditate?" my answer is, whenever you want to! And, hopefully, you 'want to,' often! If not, you need to ponder and think upon your meditations and get this process into your daily routine. 

One more topic to cover on this is in regards to your 'wants' and 'needs.' They are often not the same. You may not 'want' to meditate, but you certainly may 'need' to. See what I mean? Often time we don't feel like meditating, just like we don't feel like getting up and going to the gym for a workout. But, we NEED to do this for the health benefits and many other reasons. 

So, please keep this in mind. You should certainly want and need to meditate, but also know that there are times you won't 'want' to meditate. But, do it anyway! Got it? Good!

Okay, that's enough for now. I'm sure I will clean this post up in the future, but I'm out of 'writing time' at the moment. Yard work to do, and then meditation! 

Until next time,

Kristopher Kelley

warrior.of.lite@gmail.com

(928) 273-8666