The Grumpy MeditatorMeditation and the Monkey MindWhile I was meditating today and tumbling steadily along a stream of random thought, out popped the sentence “I wish most meditation books…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
The Grumpy MeditatorWhat Exactly Is Love?I end up frustrated in discussions about love a lot of the time. Especially when I hear platitudes like “love is the answer” or “love is…Apr 8, 2018Apr 8, 2018
The Grumpy MeditatorSlow-MoI have a tendency to barrel through everyday life at maximum speed. The morning often begins immediately with coffee being ground and…Apr 7, 2018Apr 7, 2018
The Grumpy MeditatorWhy The Grumpy Meditator?In my early 20s, I was hooked on meth and heroin for about four years. The descent progressed slowly at first, but by the final year, I was…Apr 6, 2018Apr 6, 2018
The Grumpy MeditatorDangers With Gratitude ListsA friend of mine was once told by his psychiatrist to write a list of 50 things that he was grateful for to aid with his depression. This…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
The Grumpy MeditatorMetaphors in MeditationMetaphors have always helped me along the way in developing an understanding of the meditative process — especially if I’m going through a…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018