The current state of the world has brought many of us into fear over a variety of life's challenges, fear of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, losing our jobs, etc. Everyone has a story and has had a variety of challenges throughout their lives. These are a part of life. Without life's polarities we would not continue to learn, grow and develop. How can we move beyond fear and into acceptance of life's polarities?
There are many techniques to assist us in looking at the positive in life instead of focusing on what appears to be negative and accepting these "negatives" for what they really are. Meditation has been around for thousands of years as a spiritual practice to assist in clearing the mind and connecting with the divine. Meditation brings peace and harmony to your whole being while offering additional benefits such as relaxation, reduction of stress and anxiety, increase of clarity and concentration, ability to release though patterns and improve physical, mental, and emotional health.
This article appears in Jun 24-30, 2009.