Hey Om Amigo,
I’m super excited to share that I’m about to start recording my first meditation album! Folks have been asking me to do this for quite some time, so I thought it would be useful to record meditations that really help me personally. Plus, I want to be able to be there for you anytime, anywhere. This album is my way to connect with you one-on-one and support you even further. It’s a dream come true and I really hope this project serves you as much as possible.
Update: The Self-Care for Busy People Meditation album is now available! Opt-in to listen to a sample track below or get the full album here.
Anyway, the focus of the album is “Self-Care for Busy People” and I’d love to know what you need most. Meditations for more energy? Sleeplessness? Increased confidence? Reducing anxiety and melting stress? Meditations to free yourself from fear or cravings? I’m open to all your suggestions—even if they don’t perfectly fit the topic. My goal is to keep these recordings under 10 minutes each, um, because we’re all busy!
Meditation has been a grounding force in my wellness practice for over a decade. I was first introduced to it by my mom and then embraced it fully when I was diagnosed. During the summer of 2003, months after my life and health had seemingly changed forever, I found my way to a Zen Monastery in Santa Fe, New Mexico called Upaya. It was there that I discovered the deep peace and healing power of a calm mind and open heart. While I’m not as dedicated as some meditators, and I don’t always stick to a daily practice or follow one particular method, I do have a sacred practice that works for me and it continues to empower my life and shape my future.
Self-care practices like meditation, or just taking time to check in with yourself, go hand in hand with nourishing our bodies. In fact, while consciousness can begin on our plate (it certainly did for me), to fully embrace it, we’re called to go beyond food. How we connect with ourselves has a direct effect on our level of consciousness. Naturally, the more we balance the thoughts and habits that don’t serve us, the easier it is to create a healthy, passionate, satisfying life. If the word meditation scares you, just call it a mindful or contemplative practice. And remember, it’s called a practice for a reason: It can never be perfected (thankfully!).
Lastly, it’s my hope that this album will inspire you to create or enhance a practice that works for you. On your own terms. No rules. More flow, less rigidity. After all, your life is your meditation. May it be peaceful and joyful.
Now I want to hear from you: What meditations do you need, oh precious one?
Peace & inner wisdom,
I would love a guided self healing meditation. I know you are healing from cancer. I’m dealing with progressive Multiple Scerosis. I love to sit quietly and visualize healing. I use to be a fitness buff but those days are gone unfortunately.
I’m excited about your meditations. Especially to twart food cravings and to just feel good about who I am.
I’d love meditations on restful sleep, optimum wellness, inner peace and energy <3
Hi Kris,
I love the idea of you doing a meditation. Your voice and the way you articulate yourself is heavenly to me!
I’d appreciate a meditation for the morning, starting the day on a positive, productive note and also one on confidence, a sort of deep reflection on what confidence means and how beautiful it is to feel confident.
Love from Hamburg, Germany,
Suzan
Anxiety.
All the listed please..
I have allowed my anxiety to place me on auto pilot with everyday life and its keeps me focused on just the anxiety. I’m not living in the now, I am living in the ‘what ifs’.
Life changing actions meditation.
This is a great idea—thank you! For some reason I’ve been suffering with sleeplessness lately. I fall asleep fine, but then I wake up at 4:00 or 4:30, my mind starts racing, and then I feel tired for the rest of the day.
I’m so excited to hear this — and to hear that all of the meditations will be ten minutes or less! I want to make meditation a part of my daily practice, but many websites have longer meditations that are hard for me to fit in. Some topics I’d love to see are:
–a meditation for restful sleep
–a meditation to start the day peacefully and joyfully
–a meditation for anxiety/stress
–a meditation for gratitude
Thank you for doing this for us, Chris! Any idea when it’ll be out? I’m so excited!
Meditations for cultivating health, getting in tune with your body, appreciating your body for all it does (even when it’s less than well), and generally syncing body, mind and spirit together. So excited Kris!!
I am really looking forward to this album. I have just adopted a meditation practice to support my cancer treatments. I would love a meditation to let go of the fear of recurrences.
Reducing stress and anxiety.
Kris,
Thank you so much for requesting suggestions.
I am in need of three things desperately:
1) Pain Management
2) deep restorative sleep
3) ENERGY!!!!
I would love to have a meditation that allows me to completely accept where I am on my path and love myself unconditionally. Knowing that your work comes from such a beautiful heart, I am sure that we will all fall in love with your new project. All the best in your creation!
Would love a meditation that centers around self-worth. Thank you!
I would love meditations on healthy eating, reducing anxiety, and a healthy mental/spiritual response to the craziness in the world, ie. Politics, war, inequality, etc. Thank you’
Henry Ward Beecher said “The first hour is the rudder of the day.” So how about a ten-minute meditation to invoke calmness, serenity, determination, and confidence in that first hour as we face the day ahead.
Hi Kris! great project! Could you do a meditation on accepting and loving your whole kicked-around self? As a current cancer navigator, that could be a great focus of intention! xo
Need support on reducing anxiety and stress. A comforting bedtime meditation would also be so welcome. Best wishes on your new endeavor, Kris!
Wonderful idea Kris!
I’d love a guided meditation for self-love or for making conscious food choices.
Thanks.
I could use some meditations for increased confidence! Stress relief is always needed, and I could use a good morning one filled with positive thinking affirmations! Thank you beautiful! Can’t wait to hear it!
Sleep, anxiety, inner peace