From Aja's journal

Stories about rest, trust, and the moments and places that shape MeditationMinutes.

A large flock of birds flying low against a sunset sky

What the birds were saying

Old weather-reading folklore, and what it teaches us about noticing our own early warning signs before the storm fully arrives.

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An old brick well at sunset in the countryside

Water and the courage to trust what you feel

What dowsing for water with a forked stick can teach us about trusting our own gut feelings, and what meditation actually does.

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Cows grazing on a hillside at sunset

What resting cows taught me about trust

An old farming belief about cattle and good ground, and what it has to do with meditation, trust, and finding your own way back to rest.

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The river at Brother Klaus's hermitage in Flüeli-Ranft, Switzerland

How I discovered Brother Klaus von Flüe — and why it changed my life

How a solo Easter trip to Switzerland led Aja to a 15th-century hermit's hermitage, and to recording The Healing Garden meditation.

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