The holiday season has just begun. For the next month or so, the world will be focused on buying and tidying up loose ends before December 31st. However, for many people, the end of the year is tougher, as they tally up broken resolutions from the preceding 12 months. Today, I share an episode that has relevance to ZEN commuter listeners as well.
Read MoreRichard Miller, PhD. Richard is a world-renowned spiritual teacher, author, yogic scholar, researcher and clinical psychologist, who has combined traditional yogic practice with Western psychology and neuroscience. He is committed to bringing the healing benefits of iRest to all segments of our population. Richard also founded the iRest Institute, an educational non-profit with the mission of helping people resolve their pain and suffering, and experience deep healing and peace.
Read MoreI was hoping to have this episode go out later in the holiday season. Then I thought about it. Most people won't have even digested their turkey before heading out to the mall for all the Black Friday deals, buying everything in the store to appease society and their own unserving needs.
Before you label me and this episode a Scrooge, let me tell you that true giving is absolutely beautiful. When someone gives selflessly, with true love, it is a beautiful thing. However, as we all know, the holidays have become truly commercial in every regard. And as much as everyone feels that way, most people feel powerless to change that and instead just go along blindly overspending and getting caught up in the buying fervor instead of focusing on the real reasons for holidays, love and charity.
In this episode I will focus on the ways you may be giving that don't serve you and how you can change that.
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