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Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode – 85 Cultivating Faith

Meditation, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Personal Transformation, Podcast, Self-Development

Cultivating Faith “The capacity to trust and so live with inner peace, contentment, and joy, is a Divinely endowed capacity written into the genetic code of your DNA.” ~ Dr. Steve McSwain Have you ever wished you could live every moment of every day like in joy and simplicity? What would that feel like? Well the truth is, you can. Now some people will say, now wait a minute that’s just not realistic. And I have to ask, “Why not?” I love the picture of the clock that shows, in place of the numbers 1 through 12, the word “Now”. It is always “Now” and in this moment, this very moment, there are no problems, only situations. It is the perfect time to be present. So, welcome to this moment.…

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Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode 84 – Cultivating Hope

Meditation, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Personal Transformation, Podcast, Self-Development, Well-being

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ~Emily Dickinson ~ ~ ~ Today we’re going to talk about hope. What is hope and why is it important? Hope can be a bit complicated in today’s complex world. Too often when asked if something good or positive is going to happen, we hear people say “I hope so…”, as if it probably won’t, but they’re going to wish for it anyway. In context of what we are talking about today, wishing and hoping are two very different things. Wishing is simply a sort of passive desire for a thing or state of being… Wishing and and Hoping are two very different things Hope is defined…

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Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode 83 – Cultivating Gratitude

Meditation, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Personal Transformation, Podcast, Self-Development, Well-being

“Acknowledging the good you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~ Eckhart Tolle It’s a great day to be alive, and it’s a great time to slow down a bit and practice presence and awareness. With Thanksgiving only a couple weeks away, I think it’s appropriate that we revisit the concept of Gratefulness and Appreciation; that we practice cultivating Gratitude. When we slow down enough to get out of autopilot, and actually stop and look around – while there are probably lots of things we would like to change in the world and especially in our lives - there is way more to be grateful for than to complain about. It’s all where you put your focus. Having just celebrated Veteran’s Day here in America,…

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Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode 81 – Plant Something (Cultivating Your “Garden of Well-being”)

Nature, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Podcast, Self-Development

Cultivate Your Garden of Well-being "A seed, dropped into the ground, springs into activity, and in the act of living, produces a hundred more seeds. Life, by living, multiplies itself. It is forever becoming more; it must do so to continue to exist.” ~ Wallace Wattles ~~~ As you’ve probably begun to notice, inner tranquility doesn’t just happen automatically. You’ve got to show up and put yourself in a place where you can receive the benefits of meditation which lead to restoration and relaxation we all so desperately need and deserve. But the BEST part of mindfulness and meditation, is that it leads to a renewing of the person doing the meditation. It helps us grow and become a more complete individual, capable of contributing to the world around us…

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Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode 79 – How To Meditate (The Basics)

Meditation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Podcast, Self-Development

“Renew thyself completely each day; do it again, and again, and forever again.” - Chinese Inscription (cited by Henry David Thoreau in Walden) Welcome to the Mountain! Let’s get back to the basics. Today we’re gonna learn how to meditate. You may be thinking, “This is the 79th episode of MZD and you’re just now telling us how to meditate?! Too often people make a really big deal about meditation, complaining that it’s just way too hard, or discouraging, or that they don’t have enough time to meditate. So we’re going to take a few minutes to squash those objections and then…we’re gonna meditate. So what is Meditation…really? Broken down to its simplest form for our purposes, Meditation is an intentional pause in your day to stop all doing…

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Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode 78 – Showing Up

Meditation, Mindfulness, Mountains, Nature, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Podcast, Self-Development, Uncategorized

“You gotta play to win!” ~ Famous Lottery Slogan You again?! How do you like being greeted like that? Don’t take it wrong, I’m glad you showed up! In fact it tells me a lot about your heart and character, your desire to be present, and hunger for personal transformation – that is, making positive changes in your world. The time you take to consistently, show up and start your day with intentional, focused mindfulness, presence and awareness is the most important ten minutes of your day. This sets the tone and direction for your next 24 hours, and the more you show up, and consistently, purposefully spend time meditating in Nature (so to speak), creates new neural pathways in the brain and helps you form new habits, that over…

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Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode 77 – The 3 Soul Questions (A Dialogue With the Universe)

Meditation, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Podcast, Self-Development

“Your own reason is the voice of God himself which speaks to you and all mankind without an interpreter.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Welcome to the Mountain! So good to have you back at Mountain Zen Den, the place for connecting with Nature for mindfulness and Personal Transformation, naturally! It's a New Season! “We’re back! Today starts the beginning of a new season here at Mountain Zen Den. If you’re looking for inspiration to help you move forward in every area of your life, you’ve found the right place. Daily inspiration from the mountain, in a natural setting here by the river, to help you get centered and find your balance for whatever you are going through. You know, finding balance and living a life of Excellence takes time…

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Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 76 – Quantum Creating

Meditation, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Development, Podcast, Quantum Creating, Self-Development

“The Earth and myself are of one mind.” ~ Chief Seattle, Nez Perce Have you ever heard the term Quantum Creating? What is Quantum Creating? It is what you and I are doing when we basically “visualize” something into existence. Now don’t worry. We’re not jumping off the deep end here into Woo Woo Land. What I’m about to share here dates back to DeCartes, Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Steven Hawking. It is so exciting to learn about the recent studies of what science has been discovering regarding the nature of reality. The evolution of the understanding of Quantum Creating has taken giant leaps within the last decade or so. You see, there is a Universe of infinite possibilities whereby we can create the world of our dreams.…

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Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 66 – Living Love

21-Day Nature Challenge, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Podcast, Self-Development

“If I become the vibrational frequency of love, harmony, peace, and I’m radiating that, it’s going to show up in my life.” ~ Michael Bernard Beckwith Welcome to Day 16! Here at Mountain Zen Den we talk a lot about tapping into Nature for mindfulness and personal growth. But what does that really mean? Personal development involves seeking our deeper, truer selves and becoming the best “You” that you can be. It means becoming a more authentic and caring individual. One who gives more than he takes. One that others are drawn to because they find wisdom, compassion and empathy in their presence. One whose heart’s desire is to help make the world a better, more beautiful place. You’d be hard pressed to find a spiritual leader, or wise and…

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Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 49 – Self-Development Through Nature

Health, Meditation, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Growth, Podcast, Self-Development, Success, Well-being

“What the false self fears more than anything else is change.” ~ Father Richard Rohr We all have different and varying opinions on the definition of success, but I think it’s say to say that we’d all agree that success in life is becoming what you want to be. The path you take to get there is up to you, but the fact is - Nature is a major catalyst in helping us get there faster! Here’s how: Everything alive is either growing or dying. To be alive means to grow. When you stop growing, you die. In his classic personal growth book, “The Science of Getting Rich”, author Wallace Wattles offers this universal wisdom – “The purpose of nature is the advancement and development of life… Every living…

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