Mel’s Mindful Moments

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E75 Patience is the ability to endure difficult circumstances. It may involve preserving in the face of delay; It is tolerance of provocation without responding in kind. Patience will see any job through from start to finish. Today it is so easy to become impatient. But this does not mean that it is okay not to be patient. Having patience will actually allow you to remain...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E74 Isn’t it strange that when everything is going well in our life we rarely contemplate how it is we got into this situation. But only when things are not so good, and seemingly everything is going wrong, then we look for answers and asked questions as to why and how all this is happening. We may even find a few reasons that we can pin the blame on. Now, outside of the t...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E73 "Blessed is the one, who has a true friend, And twice as true, for the one who has two. For three in a braid, their strength will not fade. As three who agree, they shall forever be." -A proverb by Mel -Blessed be!

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E72 At birth you received a gift. Not an ordinary gift… But one that is precious … And extremely valuable! It is so valuable in fact, that no one can buy it. We are often careless with this gift. And strangely enough, we don’t think too much about it. After all, we didn’t work for it, Nor did we have to do anything to receive it. The possibilities of what you can do with i...

Mel's Monday Meditation - S1-E71 - Nature's Meditation Sometimes the best meditation is what nature offers.  Nothing compares to getting out in nature, sitting in a quiet spot, closing your eyes and just listen. Mother earth wants to talk to you, heal you and give you the relaxation beyond sleep, and provide you everything you need for healthy living. So, in this session, we are going to let...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E70 Feelings are based upon the opinions we form from what is presented to us. Knowledge is based on the facts of what is already known at the moment. Neither of these approaches are wrong, we only need to understand and distinguish them in our lives. So that we can answer the question, “Why am I like this?” Am I like this or that, based on facts … or is it simply how I fe...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E69 Taijitu commonly known as Yin / Yang, is simply about opposites. In order to have up we must have down. Happy and Sad, Big and Small, Light and Dark. We all have two sides to us. Both are necessary to balance out the other. Rarely will you find someone who is only one sided. Most of us have our good and bad moments in life. We won’t get it right all the time, and equal...

Mel's Monday Meditation - S1-E68 - Clear Your Mind Welcome to Mel’s Monday Meditation…. Today we will focus on clearing our minds from all the negative energy has been left behind from constant input it has received over the past week. We get so much information that is pumped into our minds, from social media, from our colleagues, friends and family. Even our own inner voice contributes to this c...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E67 Ideally we want to get to a point in our lives where nothing can change our state of being. Even when everything around us is in chaos, we can keep our composure and remain unmoved. However, If you find yourself still getting upset by the actions of another, … you’re not there yet. If you can’t control your anger, … you’re not there yet. If little things still get upse...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E66 What really makes life interesting are the surprises. Because "Life", constantly throws some surprises at us. And no, they are not always good, but they are almost always, unexpected. As one progresses through this life, they begin to notice the patterns and anomalies of life. Both are needed to balance one another. We get used to certain patterns much like a drummer k...

Mel’s Monday Meditation S1-E65 - Crown Chakra Welcome to Mel’s Monday Meditation…. Today will be the final meditation on the Chakra series as we focus on the last one call the Crown Chakra. The Crown Chakra connects us to the cosmic energy of the universe. Whether you think of this energy as god, or the universe, or your highest self, it is simply and expression of a healthy spiritual life, no mat...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E64 FOCUS Sometimes it is hard to focus on the things that we really want out of life. And since life is multileveled, it only increases our inability to focus. Not only that, we have so many choices today than at any other time in history. Go to any grocery store and look at all the cereal boxes, or laundry detergent. So, what can we do to improve our focus? Using the wor...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E63 Did you realize that we are made from some of the same materials that stars are. From the iron in our blood to the calcium in our teeth, or the carbon in our genes… … all originated from the stars. Just ponder a moment at the thought of that… really let that sink in to your subconscious mind. Because I want you to remember that… You… are made from the dust of STARS!!!...

Mel’s Monday Meditation S1-E62 - Third Eye Chakra Welcome to Mel’s Monday Meditation…. Today we will focus on the Third Eye Chakra. … this mysteriously sounding chakra is actually synonymous with the term our ‘minds eye’. … it is what connects our physical realm to the other realms beyond as well as to the subconscious realm. This is where we can gain wisdom and insight allowing us to see past our...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E61 transcript: Truth… Truth is what you say from your heart. Being honest with yourself and with others will keep lies at bay. Even though Truth and Honesty can hurt others when they hear it. But only Truth and Honesty will give you freedom to be who you are, instead of what others expect you to be. So speak what is truth from your heart… And be honest with yourself… And...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E60 Have you ever struggled at something and then later on thought, that wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be? Or maybe you were really nervous about something you had to do, only to find out you got worked up over nothing. You may not realize it right now, but you’re capable of far more than you think. The problem is we often stop short of reaching our full potential. A...

Mel’s Monday Meditation S1-E59 - Throat Chakra When the Throat Chakra is blocked we can have difficulty speaking up for ourselves, become depressed, have low self-esteem and can find ourselves just follow along with social norms. When the Throat Chakra is over active, we can talk too much, gossip, complain too much and interrupting others when they try to speak. By balancing the Throat Chakra, it...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E58 Sometimes we can become our own worst enemies Our self sabotaging targets are everything from our confidence to our sense of worth. And our weapon of choice is our own words. Believe it or not, words are powerful entities. No matter who the speaker is, they can either build or tear down. They can encourage as well as discourage. What realities are you creating in your...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E57 Probably one the hardest things to maintain in our lives is BALANCE. There is always something or someone tipping the scales to throw us off balance. This is partly because we fail to set boundaries for ourselves and for others. We often become ‘REACTIVE’ rather than ‘PROACTIVE’. Reactive is when we Respond to a situation. Something happens and we respond it. Proactive...

Mel's Monday Meditation - S1-E56 Heart Chakra The Heart Chakra is located in the center of the chest, where our heart and lungs are. It is the midway point between the upper and lower chakras. It is associated with feelings of love, both for others and self-love. When the Heart Chakra is blocked or out of balance, the physical symptoms can be pain in the chest, lungs or heart, you could be experie...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E55 Tell me who your running buddies are and I’ll tell you how you are? As they say, “Birds of a feather flock together.” Whoever you have in your inner circle will determine your destiny. Whom ever that is that you hang around with, well you will eventually become like. So never surround yourself with people who you don’t want to be influenced by. Even when you may not re...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E54 Don’t miss your opportunity! I’m sure you have heard the saying, “Opportunity may knock only once.” So what happens when we are given an opportunity? First of all our minds become flooded with thoughts. Like … What if …? questions Maybe I should .… statements. or I don’t know if ….? etc. All the while, this window of opportunity is already slowly moving to a close. Eve...

Mel’s Monday Meditation S1-E53 When the Solar Plexus is blocked or under active, you could experience low self-esteem,  lack of confidence, depression, and even experience eating disorders. On the contrary, if it is overactive, you could become aggressive, stubborn, and easily angered or upset. By balancing the Solar Plexus, its constructive energy will give you the confidence  and self...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E52 If you say something then mean it. Don’t let idle words escape your lips. Don’t make promises you can’t keep, or write checks you can’t cash. Everything you say should be backed up by action. Don’t be flippant when dealing with others, or even with yourself for that matter. Have some Integrity when you give your word about something. Truth goes a long way and will form...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E51 You know the more I read the less I know. With every subject I learn about, it just makes me realize, how little I do know. There is so much to learn and so little time to learn it. There is no reason in the world for modern society to ever suffer from boredom. Almost everyone carries the whole world with them, and it’s small enough to fit in our pockets. Whole librari...