Every Moment Is Sacred

A Journey Through Meditation, Nature, Family, and Self-Care Every Moment Is Sacred is a podcast interweaving healing and meditation into everyday life. In this episode, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney discusses with guest Annemarie Stolting the importance of slowing down, family connection, and mindfulness practices.  Together, they explore the significance of living in alignment with one’s values, s...

Have you ever meditated on anger? In this episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, Rain Elizabeth Stickney offers a guided meditation honoring anger. Feeling emotions prior to action allows for a conscious response rather than a reaction. Especially during Thanksgiving week, anger can sneak up on us and show up at family gatherings or other festivities meant to be fun and joyful! What if there is a way...

Celebrating Highly Sensitive People and Their Unique Gifts Join Rain Elizabeth Stickney on the Every Moment Is Sacred podcast as she recaps season two and highlights the most popular episodes. She introduces a re-edited, engaging conversation with Lydia Gillman about the strengths and care of highly sensitive people. The discussion includes personal anecdotes about raising sensitive children, medi...

Celebrating Two Years of Every Moment Is Sacred!!! In this episode, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney celebrates the podcast's two-year anniversary! She discusses the spontaneous nature of season two and introduces the extended season. Rain invites listeners to join her free online meditation group and reflects on her mission statement for Rain Elizabeth Healing Arts. In the meditation journey, she lea...

Join us in this guided meditation to embody joy through the practice of a breathing technique that reduces stress quickly—two breaths in, one breath out. As you become more relaxed, you are invited to reflect on your most joyful memories, explore the mystery of life's unfolding, and discover how letting go can bring more happiness into your life. Relax, breathe deeply, and find the balance between...

Guided Meditation for Understanding Triggers In this episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney guides listeners through a meditation recorded in 2017, offering insights on how to handle and understand triggers. She explains the process of surrendering into one's own presence, welcoming light, and untangling the energetic twists of triggers. Listeners are invited to notice the...

Exploring Triggers and Self-Knowledge in Meditation: In this episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney shares a guided meditation recorded in October 2017 and explores how triggers can be used for personal growth and self-awareness. This episode emphasizes noticing body, mind, heart, and spiritual responses to triggers, encouraging gentle self-love, exploration, and acceptanc...

Enjoy this re-edited version of exploring prayer and grace while awakening to your true self. The topic of prayer came up in the most recent meeting of the year long Stillwater Meditation program. This episode is perfect in support of what we were discussing! Want to join us October - December 2024 in a private group of meditation?! Women only! Stillwater Meditation Inquiries: meditation@raineliza...

In this personal episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney shares updates from her life, including her son's experiences with a genetic difference and their transition from Waldorf to public school. She discusses the emotional and educational journey, parenting strategies like journaling and drawing, and reflects on spirituality and personal growth. Rain also previews upc...

Enjoy this guided meditation to connect with your sacred soul, embrace your emotions, and nurture self love. Through breath and gentle mindfulness, release hopelessness, welcome freedom, and send love to yourself as well as others. This practice encourages a deep connection to your body's sensations and the universe's gentle holding, helping you find a new equilibrium in the present moment. ~~~~~...

Using the power of imagination, this is a body, mind, heart, and spirit integrated approach to freeing the mind. In meditation, imagine walking down a street or path of your choosing, and become present with everything. In your experience of presence, notice your freedom. You are free to choose the path just right for you. This is a body, mind, heart, and spirit integration encouraging listeners t...

In this episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney guides listeners through a calming and inviting meditation session, originally created in a Stillwater Meditation group. Join Rain Elizabeth Stickney for a peaceful and restful guided meditation. Relax your body, mind, heart, and spirit, allowing thoughts and emotions to flow naturally. Discover your unique harmony and offer i...

In this episode of Every Moment is Sacred, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney engages in a heartfelt conversation with psychotherapist Jessica Engel. They discuss the intricate dynamics of relationships involving narcissists, including how to spot narcissistic traits and the impact on children of narcissists. Jessica offers insights into mindful dating practices and effective strategies for managing rel...

"In the Faces of Flowers" was written for my mother's mother, Grandma Bettye. In this sharing, I can feel the multi-generations of mother, daughter, and granddaughter. We are all connected, and it feels magical to share in this connection with YOU!!! 00:00 Opening Song 02:22 Poem Begins 04:28 Closing Gratitude My mother, Leslye Layne Russell, was a poet and true creative spirit. She...

"Notice the wholeness of your body... and rest with breath." Listeners are guided through a meditation focused on embodied relaxation and self awareness. Rain shares her passion for teaching meditation in an emotionally safe environment, emphasizing meditative practice as a way of embracing self care. She invites all kinds of meditators to listen in, from curious beginners to seasoned pr...

In this guided meditation, listeners have the opportunity to practice acceptance and letting go with every breath. Acceptance includes acknowledging moods, changes, and choices both visible and invisible. Letting go is emphasized not just as a release of wants and needs but as a way to make oneself available to receive. Personal self-acceptance is encouraged along with the cultivation of courage f...

All conscious change begins with awareness. Enjoy this guided meditation that involves a body scan of simply noticing. Make a prayer of intention for the dream you have for your life. Breathe into your dreaming heart, and live your way through the transformation of a new reality. Thank you for your presence here! It has been over a month since I posted an episode. Today, in the greeting, I share a...

This guided meditation focuses on invoking and offering peace to oneself and to others. Meditators settle in comfortably and are encouraged to focus on self care during the meditation. By consciously breathing and welcoming peace into the body, a sense of tranquility is brought forth. The meditation continues with paying attention and manifesting peace in relationship to different individuals incl...

Get cozy. Find a quiet place, and sit down... even lie down. Take a deep breath, and notice how you are. Enjoy this guided meditation! Guidance offered in this meditation: ~ Believe things will workout for the very best! ~ Discover your needs and meet them well. ~ Let go of preferences. ~ Be clear about what the best outcome means to you. ~ Consider praying for "the best for all concerned&quo...

Lydia Gilman discusses her experience as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and the importance of understanding and validating Highly Sensitive People. She details the creation of her podcast, 'Stepping Into Purpose', nurturing her voice, and expressing herself alongside connecting with like-minded individuals. She also raises awareness about being a parent and a child to HSP's. Lydia delves into her...

Get cozy. Find a quiet place, and sit down... even lie down. Take a deep breath, and notice how you are. Enjoy this guided meditation! Guidance offered in this meditation: ~ Let go in order to grow! ~ Consider what letting go can do for you. ~ What is meaningful about letting go for you? ~ What are the ways the natural world lets go everyday? Beginning Bell - 3:46 Ending Bell - 11:12 This episode...

Get cozy. Find a quiet place, and sit down... even lie down. Take a deep breath, and notice how you are. Guidance offered in this meditation: ~ Breathe and feel. ~ Breathe and let go. ~ Practice at your own pace. Beginning Bell - 3:46 Ending Bell - 8:56 This episode is appropriate for all audiences!!! Listen, enjoy, and share it everywhere. Minors: if there is ever a topic that you have more quest...

Here is a joyous, playful, and delightful conversation with Rachel Strivelli! She is the author of "Talk to the Trees: Wake Up to Wisdom, Wonder, and Calm". We connect about spirituality in childhood as well as the evolution of spiritual wisdom throughout a lifetime. Rachel is a psychic guide, intuitive business coach, author, and certified manifesting trainer. She helps creatives, coach...

Get cozy. Find a quiet place, and sit down... even lie down. Take a deep breath, and notice how you are. Guidance offered in this meditation: ~ Honor yourself. ~ Notice the presence in yourself and in others. ~ Breathe deeply, consciously, and release. ~ Value self care. ~ Be grateful. ~ Everyday can be a celebration of LIFE!!! Beginning Bell - 3:46 Ending Bell - 15:12 This episode is appropriate...

"Over thirty years ago I followed my heart into what became an enduring passion for helping people feel good in body, mind and spirit." ~ Michael Michael Gibian is The Mindfulness Mentor. He has a love of learning and has spent years traveling the globe. He has apprenticed himself to masters of many crafts. Some of his favorite teachers have been: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Thich Nhat Hanh, S...