What are the challenges in your life that cause you stress?

Do you believe that if you got rid of your stress that your life would be wonderful?

I have been asked, "How can I use meditation to manage my stress?" This question is interesting to me on many levels. So many people would just love to be able to pick their stress up and throw it away, never to be seen or heard from again. That would be awesome if it were possible, but would it really bring about the relief that they were looking for or would a new stressor just take it's place? I suggest using The Pause to deal with stress, and here's why.

When you consider your life, I want you to think about two things: the content and the context.

What is your perspective on things?

In today's episode of Pause for Power, I discuss the difference between the content and context of your life and how this pertains to the stress you encounter. In the big picture, is stress really something that we want to manage or is it something that w...

Are you willing to do whatever it takes to find peace and happiness?

Are you willing to be a fool?

Life brings with it thousands of experiences, both positive and negative. When you come upon difficulties in your life, you have the choice to carry the burden of those difficulties with you or free yourself of the burdens that weigh you down. Becoming a fool means you never hold on to your experiences; you simply go on trusting despite your experiences.

Many of my students and clients have the perception that, because I have practiced The Pause for over 20 years, that I somehow don't ever feel angry, stressed out, sad or upset. I can assure you, I am no different than any of you in this respect. I too feel all of these emotions and have to choose how to deal with them. That is why we call this a "practice"...we are all still working towards peace and happiness in our lives.

I wanted to share with you my thoughts on why I feel being a fool is actually beneficial to each and every one ...

If the Universe carded you, what ID would you show? Would you pull out your fake ID or your true ID? Do you even know who your true ID is? Many times we get caught up in other people's perceptions of who we are that we lose sight of our Divine selves. Life being what it is, tends to blanket our true identities and dampen the light that shines within us. In this episode of Pause for Power, I explain what it means to live according to your true ID and how to discover what that ID is. Let's take a look:

When we are asked to show our ID, we often times immediately think of our driver's licenses or maybe even a passport. Our minds click into a conditioned state where we consider our physical legal documentation as our ID. What do you think would happen if we put aside all of the labels and documents and instead considered our inner Divine to be our true ID? Imagine what you would see if you looked in the mirror and peeled back the layers the world and your life experiences in it have pla...

One of the main questions I get all the time is, "How do I turn off my mind?" This is interesting to me because, through my education and practice I know that this is an exercise in futility. Turning the mind off is impossible, and in my video I explain why. Let's take a look:

We've all heard the term "global peace" in the media. It seems everyone is talking about it, yet no one has figured out a way to make global peace a reality. In the video below, I discuss ways I believe we can each do our own little part in creating global peace within our world. Let's take a look...

One of the things I love most is getting questions from people who have experienced my work in one way or another, whether it be through a blog post, program, event, or video. I particularly enjoy answering questions because it allows me to share my passion for my gift on a more personal level. I am able to be more specific and articulate about what I teach and how these principles affect certain aspects of our lives.

Just the other day someone asked me why the work we do with transformation has to be so hard. I really took this question to heart because it was something that I had asked myself from time to time as well. On a recent trip to Maui, I decided to answer this question with a short video. Take a look…

"Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become." - Paramahamsa Yogananda

This week’s Monday Meditation focused on calming the mind and body and releasing those things that are not serving our higher purpose. Pausing for Power each day allows us to let go of the things in our lives that bring us stress or pain…the things that overwhelm us. You owe it to yourself to spend time in a state of relaxation and calmness so healing and growth can occur. When you feel complete, adequate, enough, you attract more of those things in your life. This meditation time is when we honor ourselves and become focused, centered, and committed to what we want to manifest in our lives for the coming week. We release the worry, fear, and doubt that holds us back from reaching our goals and tap into the power within us that will be a driving force for the week ahead.

An awakening is happening now with the Spring Equinox. This is a powerful phase of transformation for all of us. Just as spring brings about new life in nature, it also brings about new energy and power within us. We traditionally take time to spring clean our homes, why not take time to spring clean our inner beings as well? Let's take this opportunity to do a Total System Reboot and upgrade our energetic body with the transformation that is happening right now in our lives. Let's focus our energies on healthy, positive vibrations and lead our lives powerfully. Staying committed to your practice of Pausing and meditation is a great place to start.

168. That is how many hours each and every one of us is given each week.

According to the American Time Use Survey, the average person spends about 60.9 hours a week working, 53.9 hours sleeping, 7 hours eating, 7.7 hours doing household activities, 17.5 hours engaged in leisure activites and sports, and 9.1 hours caring for others. If my math is correct, that leaves roughly 11.9 hours unaccounted for each week.

What if I told you that if you spent just 1 hour of your total hours each week doing one particular thing it would help you 100% in every area of your life. Would you do it? Would you take one of your 11.9 hours left unaccounted for in your week and engage in this activity?

You may have already guessed that I am speaking about meditation. I have begun an event I call Monday Meditations With Richa that has been growing in popularity. These weekly meditations have allowed me to meet with people from all over the world in a global meditation room where we can share this sacred ...