Yes, it’s so true that meditation is a great medium for helping us to remember and experience the interconnectedness of all things–living and inanimate–on the earth. It’s always my hope that being mindful and aware will not only energize and relax us, but will empower us to act and respond in ways that honour those connections.

I love your new mantra! It’s a great reminder that we do in fact have more than two senses–sight and hearing–even though we get most of our information about the world from these two senses. I seem to recall that in some earth based spiritual traditions, each of the senses is associated with a specific direction (including the “direction” of centre). I hope you’ll have fun with the meditation.

Walking meditations are great. I like to combine them with mindfulness meditations so I’m really aware of the details of my surroundings. I find it’s a great way to simultaneously quiet down the internal dialogue and tempt the muse out of hiding.

This meditation is great anytime for any life circumstance–whether you’re working, not working, going to school, blessed with a time when everything in your life is unfolding beautifully, or experiencing some challenges in life. Really it’s about attending to our happiness and well-being at the personal level so that we can then reflect that in all spheres of our lives. Have fun with the meditation.

Yes, the meditation is very calming and is wonderful for creating a sense of connection. This is a very flexible meditation in terms of the amount of time you can spend on it. When I’ve been really pinched for time, I’ve even taken just a few minutes to think of the key attributes of each direction and use them to set an intention for the day. Good luck and have fun with the meditation.