From Aja's journal
Stories about rest, trust, and the moments and places that shape MeditationMinutes.
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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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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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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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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