Mel’s Mindful Moments

Today's meditation we will work on our Sacral Chakra. The Hindu word for this chakra is Svadhisthana. Which literally means, “The dwelling place of the self” When the Sacral is out of alignment, our connection with heathy emotions might suffer as a result. We can suffer from lack of creativity, have low libido, anxiety, or even fatigue. Physical symptoms can include: arthritis, chronic lower back...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E49 Looking back at life you’ll start to miss certain things. These things can be brought about at random moments. A chilly morning breeze, the scent of a flower, hearing a babbling brook or other sights and sounds. Then the flood of memories flow from these subtle triggers. And for the moment you transported back in time where these memory live. More often than not, it’s...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E48 Everything you see around you started by an idea. Just let that sink in your brain for a moment. Nothing man made just came into being, they all started with an idea. Most ideas come about to resolve a problem, or fill a need or a desired result. Just look around. You see all the ideas that have already come into fruition. In fact the device you are listening to me on...

Mel's Monday Meditation S1-E47 Today's meditation is on the Root Chakra. If the Root Chakra is out of alignment, we will often feel nervous, or have a since of dread. We don’t feel safe and can even become paranoid and in constant worry over even the smallest things. Physical parts of the body that can be effect from this imbalance, could be the spinal column, lower back, legs, feet and even the b...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E46 Children get asked many questions: Like…  When you grow up… What would you want to be? What do you want to do? Who do you want to be like?, things like this. But as adults, we quit asking questions like these. I think we need to continue asking ourselves questions. Just to sort of “check in” with ourselves. Probably one of the most insightful questions you could a...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E45 Have you thought about what you think about? No, seriously… I want you to take a moment and think about what you think about. I mean… … First of all, we SHOULD already be aware of what we think about. If we are not, then we need to start. Because if our thoughts are truly what shape us into who we are, … then shouldn’t we be conscious of what we think about?   And...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E44 For a limited time only. That’s all we are here for, is a limited amount of time. Everyone has an hourglass of “Life” where each grain of sand, represents a measure of our time here the earth. We all start with a predefined measure of sand. However, you will begin to realize its limits, when you have more sand in the bottom of your hourglass, than at the top. It will e...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E43 Perfectionism is another word for procrastination. Both prevent you from producing. I get it, you have somehow convinced yourself that whatever you are working on isn’t good enough. You’re always making improvements on it, then you’ll notice something else is wrong. Sometimes it can go on for so long that eventually, that project never gets done. You need to learn how...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E42 I find it really interesting that some people know more about our problems than we do. They don’t always get it right, but they really close more often than not. And it’s not because they have it all together, they have their flaws too. Why is it easier for us to spot the problems in others, and we haven’t a clue about our own? Are we in denial? Is it so hard for us to...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E41 Have you ever really thought about how limited our time is on the earth? Luckily for us, science and technology are continually finding new ways to extend our lifespan. But even so, our time is but a breath compared to the expanse of time. Since there is not much that can be done about the fact that our lives have limits, we do have some control over what time we do ha...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E40  Sometimes it is difficult to stay positive, when there is so much negative energy around us.  We need to learn how to unplug ourselves from everything and detox from it. We can accomplish this through meditation as a way to center and refocus our energies.  So in this podcast we are going to do a little self care with a short meditation. _______________...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E39 It’s unfortunate that life doesn’t come with a try before you buy option! Whatever we are given when we enter the world, is what we got to work with. We are like raw material when we are born into this world. Then life goes straight to work, shaping and molding us into our basic form. At the beginning we learn most things by trial and error, like our motor skills, expl...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E38 What is fear? The dictionary defines it as: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Within that definition did you catch the cause of fear? It said that it was, “… caused by the belief …” Interesting! Who’s belief? … It is our own … belief! So, if this is true, then aren’t we the creators of...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E37 There are no guarantees in this life, no one is going to deliver you from your situation. If you are blessed to have hands at the ends of your arms, … then I want you to take a look at them. No, I mean it, right now, look at your hands, … … and take a really good look at them, front and back! Now let’s use the word “hands” as a metaphor, to represent whatever we use as...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E36 I can’t tell you HOW to live, I can only give you advise. As I became older the more I reflected on life. One such reflection comes from a children’s song, I believe from Sunday school. Some of the lines go like this… “O be careful little eyes, what you see… and, “…O be careful little ears what you hear…” I’m not religious, but, they got this part right. And believe it...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E35  Our lives are lived in measures of time. Even when we are not conscientiously thinking of it.  The whole universe operates within this structure of time, …  … as the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years … … tick, tick, tick, away.  It never stops …  When we go to sleep,  … time continues counting off its measures. ...

Mel's Mindful Moments - S1-E34 transcript: With this new year, let it truly be a renewing experience.  Let us leave all the things that weighed us down behind.  Take with us only those things that lift us up!  Let everything that prevented us from moving forward towards our highest, most wisest selves, remain in the past.  Only let the wisdom we gained, go with us into the new....

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E33  Today we find ourselves on the last day of December!  But we are NOT going to be like other people!  We are NOT going to make lame New Year’s Resolutions!  Instead we are going to pick THREE things that we REALLY want to accomplish during this next year.  And our STARTING date begins TOMORROW!  Now don’t just pick ANY 3 things… No! ...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E32 transcript:  When was the last time you encouraged yourself?  I mean … really gave yourself a good pep talk?  If the thought of this sounds foreign to you, then you really need to sit down and think about it.  It’s just as important for you to lift yourself up, as it is to encourage others. In fact, I say it is more important to take care of yoursel...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E31 transcript:    Sometimes staying motivated can be hard to do. No matter what you are trying to accomplish, there are going to be some rough spots along the way. So how can we deal with those seemingly impassable roads and stay motivated at the same time? Some things will depend on what you are trying to accomplish. However, generally speaking, there are...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E30 transcript: Is hate a necessary emotion? Hate is a human emotion that most everyone has felt at one time or another. Of course it comes in varying intensities and is brought on by various causes. Hate is defined as an intense or passionate dislike for someone. Hatred left unchecked can become dangerous for both the target as well as the perpetrator. In fact, actually m...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E29 transcript: I’ve been pondering a question lately:  Is “Love” real? Or do we hide behind this word as a way of covering up our own selfishness? It seems to me that love turns out to be more of a contract than anything else. It could even be a form of ownership, rather than a way of showing affection. We often become “bound” by this emotion of “Love” “Friendship”,...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E28 transcript: Now if you were going through a tough time and you had been telling me all your troubles and what you’ve been dealing with… (all of which no amount of talking will change the matter). … But you kept bringing the topic up every chance you got. And then one day I interrupt you by saying… “Just get over it!” Now… Before you think I’m the cruelest person in the...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E27 transcript: Our digital world has unfortunately increased our need for instant gratification. It has helped to create what I refer to as a “Microwave mentality”. Sure, we can do more things now in a few minutes, that would have taken days or even weeks to accomplish. At the press of a button our order is purchased, processed and soon delivered to our door. While this c...

Mel’s Mindful Moments S1-E26 transcript: Have you ever really thought about what your best life would look like? Like THE ultimate life … that you would want to live. I mean just take a moment, sit back and imagine it … Oh and, don’t put any limits on it! Bring in everything that brings you joy, enthusiasm, excitement, adventure. You name it! Now! … Really walk through it …. What does it look like...