Focus: Feeling love(d). This episode is about trusting the relationship between the vibrations of the music and your brain. It is also about feeling love and feeling loved. Our conscious brains are such a small portion of our brain's function. And often, our conscious brain's need for control can get in our way. Let this episode allow you to let go and simply let things happen FOR you.

Focus: self-compassion; How do you feel when your actions affect others in a negative way? We can't be our authentic selves without stepping on other people's toes. No matter how hard we try to be our best selves, we cannot make everybody happy. We are taught that when we stand up for ourselves in a manner that is respectful toward others, we are serving them as well as ourselves. Yet, it is hard to feel like the cause of another's struggles. Self-compassion is key in finding our voices.

Focus: finding visceral presence; How do you REALLY feel? How much of what you do when meditating is habit, and how much is an authentic response to the sounds and the words? Our logic often makes these decisions before we have a chance to really feel what is happening for us. Why? Because our brains are designed to take the familiar path. This is more efficient for our busy brains. Take a little extra time today to tune into your true feelings.

Focus: Connection to self; How can we find our flow when our lives often have so much structure we don't feel we have room for it? Just keep connecting to self - our busiest schedules can support flow if we know how to find ourself within these boundaries. Start with this meditation. Then in moments of tension, see if you can resurrect the body memory of your breathing and relaxation. With a little practice, it can take seconds to get back there.

Focus: letting go. For people on the go it can be hard to take a break. What if taking a break is more productive than continuing to push? What if you can let go and still be enough? Take a few minutes for yourself today and find a deeper connection that will help you support your life and your loved ones.

Focus: connection to self. Two songs accompany this Guided Harmony that leads you to a deeper connection to self. Inspired by a reflection on how we toe the line when we are alone between contentedness and loneliness. I believe loneliness can exist whether we are solitary or surrounded by others. It really comes down to our relationship with self. Take a few minutes for yourself today and find a deeper connection that will help you support your life and your loved ones.

Focus: relaxation and grounding. Find a moment to reconnect in less than 10 minutes. Just lie back and listen. The words and music will carry you the rest of the way and have you ready to face your world again. This song was written for a highly creative soul who is the visual artist who designed my Guided Harmonies logo. He listens to meditative music in the early morning so it was fun to be inspired to create this tune.

Focus: relaxation, soothing, grounding. Find a moment to reconnect in less than 10 minutes. Just lie back and listen. The words and music will carry you the rest of the way and have you ready to face your world again. When you can temper your behaviour, you are softening the extremes you participate in. We all talk about balance and presence and being grounded. But at the same time, we are all over-working, over-playing, over-spending, over-imbibing. . . what happens when we 'under-work'? Some pretty amazing things. . . and, life becomes less certain and yet more manageable. Imagine?