Meditation – Dr. Saira

The New Four-Letter Word

February 11, 2016October 8, 2017 Dr Saira

Truth Byte #8: Prayer is not a negotiation.

This weekend, I witnessed a tidal wave of miracles. I watched a man who had bad luck most of his life, fall to his knees and ask to know God. I watched women who were bent over by the weight of their lives stand up straight and claim partnership with the Goddess. I saw children literally grow up before my eyes as the adults that they had become recovered from the past and started waking up to the lives that they had created. All because they were willing to be wrong about God.

What’s the big deal about breathing anyway?

August 14, 2011October 8, 2017 Dr Saira

I think breathing is important. Seems like a pretty obvious statement, right? But even though we do it every day, for hours at a time, very few of us actually pay attention to our breathing. Two years ago, I met a holy man from the Himalayas that lives in a humble shack wearing nothing but two pieces of cotton cloth through the cold winters in the mountains. He told me that we enter this life with a certain number of breaths available to us. Our last breath is already counted. Read More

Relax in your space

August 12, 2011October 8, 2017 Dr Saira

Do you have a room of your own? Do you have a space in your home or garden that is just for you, that is your sanctuary? If not, I suggest one. Yesterday, we rolled up our sleeves and re-arranged our storage room. What used to just hold our extras is now a colorful and cozy relaxing room. Read More

Tell me about your green!

August 11, 2011October 8, 2017 Dr Saira

I love green spaces. Despite the spiders, mosquitoes, and aphids that stick in my hair, I love green spaces. When I get a chance to be outside in the fresh air with the sun on my face and trees around me, life feels full. When I was a teenager and there was chaos at home, I would ride my bike to this little wooded area by our local 7-11, sit on the dirt, and cry to the trees. Read More