Following the Aliveness

Janine Schipper•followingthealiveness.com

“Following the Aliveness” takes a deep dive into the sacred in everyday life in under 15 minutes, making it a perfect way to start your day, your meditation practice, or simply providing a moment of sacred time amidst life's busyness and chaos.

“Following the Aliveness” is hosted by Janine Schipper, a forest wanderer, mother, meditation teacher, environmental sociologist, and explorer of the deep mysteries that lie within.

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Mid-Week Breather 4: Observing the Wild Nature of Thoughts

Today's mid-week breather offers an extended version of the closing meditation from this past Sunday's episode titled “These Wild Thoughts.” May this meditation help you to connect with the sacred in everyday life. May you find peace and wellbeing. As you move through your day, may you Follow the Aliveness! Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full attention, wait until you're in a safe environment. 🙏🏼 Explore the “Following the Aliveness” website...

Oct 16, 2024•9 min

Episode 4: These Wild Thoughts

“I wonder, as with the ways of the forest, might the thinking mind simply reflect the wild within?” In today’s episode, Janine delves into the wild terrain of thoughts, drawing parallels to the untamed nature she encounters on her morning walks. Join us as we explore the wild nature of our thoughts. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full attention, wait until you're in a safe environment. 🙏🏼 Explore the “Following the Aliveness” website at: htt...

Oct 13, 2024•16 min

Mid-Week Breather 3: Playing The What If Game

Today's Mid-Week Breather offers guidance on a way to play The What If Game. If you’d like to learn more about The What If Game, please listen to this past Sunday's episode. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full attention, wait until you're in a safe environment. 🙏🏼 Explore the “Following the Aliveness” website at: https://www.followingthealiveness.com/ Contact Janine at: https://www.followingthealiveness.com/contact Find “Following the Aliven...

Oct 09, 2024•7 min

Episode 3: The What If Game

“What if everything I see is part of me?” In today’s episode, Janine delves into the idea that we are much more than we realize—beyond just individual, separate selves—by introducing a game she calls “The What If Game.” Join us for this intriguing episode and play along! Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full attention, wait until you're in a safe environment. 🙏🏼 Explore the “Following the Aliveness” website at: https://www.followingthealivenes...

Oct 06, 2024•16 min

Mid-Week Breather 2: Finding the Calm Space Within

This week, with many friends struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, I wanted to offer a meditation to help us find the calm within. Additionally, many of us are feeling anxious and overwhelmed—whether by the upcoming election, ongoing wars, the effects of climate change, or our own personal challenges. So I hope this meditation helps you center yourself and immerse yourself in a deep sense of inner stillness. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving o...

Oct 02, 2024•18 min

Episode 2: The Essence of Things

“You are never alone. / We co-arise together / Swapping breaths / In this mysterious dance of form.” ~Spider Tree as quoted by Janine Schipper In today’s episode, Janine ponders what it means to connect with the essence of everyday objects, exploring “the essence of things” like her rocking chair or a rock on her windowsill. Join us and connect with the essence of everyday objects in your life. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full attention, wa...

Sep 29, 2024•10 min

Mid-Week Breather 1: Taking One Sacred Step

Today's Mid-Week Breather offers a short meditation that will help you come fully into the present moment and take one sacred step. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full attention, wait until you're in a safe environment. 🙏🏼 Explore the “Following the Aliveness” website at: https://www.followingthealiveness.com/ Contact Janine at: https://www.followingthealiveness.com/contact Find “Following the Aliveness” on Facebook at: https://www.facebook....

Sep 25, 2024•8 min

Episode 1: Greeting This Sacred Moment

“There was a nobility in the silence of the early morning, a graciousness offered to me by the first light that called me to take a different approach to the day.” In this episode we explore how a single step can be a gateway to connecting with what’s most sacred in our lives. We discuss the challenges of taking that step and how nature can guide and support us along the way. Tune in for insights on embracing the sacred in everyday moments. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focu...

Sep 20, 2024•12 min

Welcome to Following the Aliveness

Following the Aliveness takes a deep dive into the sacred in everyday life in under 15 minutes, making it a perfect start to your meditation practice, providing a moment of sacred time during a busy day, or even in the midst of life's chaos. Join us every Sunday for a new episode. And enjoy a Midweek Breather every Wednesday, a guided meditation inspired by the previous Sunday’s episode. We're excited to announce that the first episode will launch on September 22nd, just in time to celebrate the...

Sep 04, 2024•2 min

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