Viral Mindfulness the Podcast

Give, said the little stream, Give, oh! give, give, oh! give. Give said the little stream, As it hurried down the hill; I’m small, I know, but wherever I go The grass grows greener still. Singing, singing all the day, Give away, oh! give away. Singing, singing all the day, Give, oh! give away. Give, said the little rain, Give, oh! give, give, oh! give. Give, said the little rain, As it fell upon t...

Welcome to LULLABY BLUE! A brand new segment of my podcast, where I teach you to sing lullabies to your children and infants. Sing and lull yourself into more peace and calm when feeling overly stressed or disconnected. Feel free to lullaby yourself if you need some TLC. In this episode we are exploring 'Give Said The Little Stream.' Music: William B. Bradbury Lyrics: Fanny J. Crosby For quick acc...

I'm in an 8 week online writing retreat with Natalie Goldberg and it's awesome.⁣ ⁣ I'd love to share what I'm learning with you.⁣ ⁣ Have you read WRITING DOWN THE BONES by Natalie Goldberg? She inspired the connection between my writing practice and sitting meditation.⁣ ⁣ What make a writer? They write, and write, and write, and read literature, and listen to others read their words.⁣ ⁣ Be the ver...

It's a Viral Mindfulness Monday episode. The SPACES we live and visit (Inspired by John O'Donohue). Creating SPACE with your language to meet the emotional and psychological impact of life one year into the Pandemic. What I'm noticing about my music after SPACE away from my HIV Birthday Recital & Concert. Making SPACE and time each day to cultivate and strengthen your spiritual muscles. I've creat...

Part 2 of your behind-the-scenes access to my rehearsals. Get your golden ticket to my HIV Birthday Concert & Recital. Wednesday, March 17, 2021. 5PM-6PM PST. viralmindfulness.com/birthday

Do you wonder what it's like for a pianist to prepare for a recital? I'm taking you behind-the-scenes into practice sessions for my upcoming HIV Birthday Concert on Wednesday, March 17, 5PM-6PM PST. I'll check in between rehearsals, and Doctor Blue pops in with new assignments each time! Get your ticket now: viralmindfulness.com/birthday If you need a sliding scale fee ticket, or scholarship, plea...

***Sneak Peak Poem*** I'd like to read you one of my original poems inspired by Emily Dickinson's envelope poems. It's March, a brand new month, and I have two ideas for you. TIP ONE: Instead of wrestling in conflict with statements like: "Why am I feeling this way?" Stimulate compassion, paint space, and ask yourself: What am I feeling? What does this feeling feel like? Look like? Taste? Smell? W...

We spend so much time focused on people we love and the humans we're frustrated, hurt, and angry with? What about the billions of neutral people? In the middle, through equanimity, there is fertile soil to relate and connect with the neutral person. It's Soul-Sibling Sunday and I have a quick bite of mindfulness for you. I finally read Anne Lamott's book BIRD BY BIRD in 2020. "....it may take you...

On January 3, 2020, I saw Part II of The Inheritance. 11 Tony Award Nominations Including Best Play. "The Most Important Play of the Century!" —The Telegraph I was deeply moved by The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez. I'll tell you why it matters to me and HIV, as I read several passages from the play. Don't miss my exciting announcement at the end of this episode. You're invited: viralmindfulness.com...

This is my first trail talk recorded LIVE, on the trail, broadcasting from Joshua Tree National Park. I have two suggestions for depression, or depressed mood (blue moods)! Where do you start in the process of working authentically with your depression? Research shows the most effective interventions include medication and talk therapy. I’d like to add deep compassion to unearth the stigma of depr...

Blessed be the fruit! Under her eye! Viral Mindfulness Academy is officially open. I have a limited time offer for you—my podcast listeners. You've been gifted free admission, and complimentary access to a special guided meditation playlist. Get the secret link in today's episode, head over to that landing page, and set up your "digital campsite." In this episode I'm talking Birds & Bees and how t...

You're the first person I've talked to in seven days. I got this crazy idea to try an at-home silent retreat to ring in the New Year. I've never done more than a day of silence, and it certainly was not what I was expecting. I'll share some of the highlights and realizations. Playing music at my piano was such a gift. I'd like to introduce you to pianist Alexandra Streliski. I'll play an expert fr...

Take it "From The Top" Alexander... I'm playing a Christmas Carol from my piano to start this episode: What Child Is This? arranged by David Lanz This is a Podcast Piggyback Episode Extravaganza. My episode talks about another podcast called FROM THE TOP. From the Top, distributed by NPR, features the astounding performances and captivating personal stories of extraordinary classically-trained you...

I'm so excited! My friend Daniella is reading us a poem in this segment of 'Trail Talk.' We'll talk about my false-positive-obsession when I was diagnosed with HIV in 2003, and how it informed deeper strategies of denial. Wise leadership encourages us to come to grips with the results of the election and the global health crisis and current surge of COVID-19. Shenanigan: deceit; trickery. I tricke...

In this guided meditation we'll scan the body and focus on loving awareness. For example: "I am not these ears, or what they hear... I am loving awareness." This meditation was inspired by Ram Dass and the book 'Walking Each Other Home' cowritten with his friend Mirabai Bush. I finished this fantastic, and very insightful book, last Autumn, shortly before he died on December 22, 2019. There were m...

It's November 4, 2020. The day after the Presidential Election and we're waiting for "more to be revealed." How about I read you a stunning poem? Written by TTW (Terry Tempest Williams) called 'A Meditation on Phelps Lake.' It's TRAIL TALK and I have thoughts about the weight of a feather, kangaroo rats, the desert, a blip, viruses (HIV & COVID-19), getting back to our practice after drifting away...

How Do I Integrate Spirituality Into My Life Right Now? Often we use our spiritual practice as way to escape our life. We use the music of our practice—the melody, harmony, and lyrics—as a way to avoid the pains and difficulties of human experiences. Have you ever entered a temple, church, mosk, synagogue, festival, ceremony, and monetary looking for the "Special-Spiritual-Effects?" Have you every...

Saturday, September 2, 2017 was a hot, dry start to the 2017 Labor Day Weekend in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.⁣ ⁣ A popular hiking destination just east of Portland along the I-84 corridor.⁣ ⁣ People flock to the Gorge on any given day, but the last holiday weekend of the summer lured hundreds of hikers to Punch Bowl Falls on Eagle Creek Trail.⁣ ⁣ I was one of the 153 hikers lure...

This episode is sponsored by Viral Mindfulness Academy. Doors open September 22, 2020—the first day of Autumn. Learn more in this episode. We'll talk in great detail about The Great Dysthymia 2020. Even Michelle Obama said in her podcast that she's been struggling this Summer with 'low-grade depression.' In this episode I'll walk you through a day in my life. Offering more insight on how to integr...

Make Sit Happen is a mini-episode of my podcast. It's a guided meditation. Either I've written one myself, or I'm reading another person's work. We start and finish with a bell, guided with an attitude of #Practice. Grounded In Being was written by Adyashanti. I've added a few phrases for emphasis. Initially I took this guided meditation during retreat with Adyashanti in 2020. May you find peace i...

I've found great value in connecting online with wise spiritual friends. Here's a few ideas for you. It's a Podcast Review Giveaway. Enter to win a hand-made sketchbook. Get more details here: https://viralmindfulness.com/122

Alexander ru-veals the perfect clinical word to diagnosis 2020. It’s… drum roll please… DYSTHYMIA. You’ll giggle when you hear an adorable rendition of Ootsie-Cutesy-Baby. Mister Blue reveals his birthday wish (August 6 1973). We’ll identify the first step to name and own your ‘depressed’ or ‘dysthymic’ symptoms. Alexander gets personal to illustrate his struggles in July and offers three interven...

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