“‘Take care of your heart,’ the trees called forth.” In this episode, Janine explores the overwhelming weight of the world’s suffering and the question, “What can one person do?” Join her as she shares one accessible approach to navigating these moments with tenderness and care. Today’s contemplative reflection, “When the World is on Fire” was written by Janine Schipper on January 13, 2025. Reference: Dossey, Larry. 2014. One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Collective Consciou...
Jan 26, 2025•19 min
Discover the power of your intuition in this week’s mid-week breather! Janine guides you through a meditation designed to help you tap into your inner wisdom—perfect for moments of uncertainty or when tough decisions arise. This is an opportunity to pause, tune in, and connect with the quiet, steady voice within that so often holds the answers you’re seeking. Reference: Chestney, Kim. 2020. Radical Intuition: A Revolutionary Guide to Using Your Inner Power . New World Library. Please listen in a...
Jan 22, 2025•10 min
“The wise one within at last makes an appearance, saving me from the throws of self-deprecation that I have fallen into.” Join us today as Janine shares a vulnerable experience and how she connected with her inner wisdom to guide her. Her journey invites listeners to reflect on their own capacity to access inner guidance. Today’s contemplative reflection, “The Wise One Within,” was written by Janine Schipper on January 26, 2025. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re...
Jan 19, 2025•15 min
This Mid-Week Breather offers a guided meditation designed to help listeners cut through the illusion of separation, guiding them to directly experience the interconnectedness of all things and the constant, ever-shifting flow of reality. 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:/...
Jan 15, 2025•16 min
“Sometimes I forget that each step is a magical, wonderous dance of existence. Until I remember, again.” Join us as Janine shares her experience of moving in and out of clarity—one moment fully present, the next lost in a dream, and then finding her way back. Today’s contemplative reflection, “Remembering, Forgetting, and Remembering Again” was written by Janine Schipper on January 14, 2022. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full attention, wait ...
Jan 12, 2025•22 min
In today’s mid-week breather, I’ll guide you into the space between breaths, thoughts, and sounds- entering “portals into the unknown” and exploring the subtle qualities of these transitional moments. 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...
Jan 08, 2025•9 min
“I seek doorways into this Great Mystery, the easiest one for me being the space between two breaths, but there are infinite entry points.” Join us as we explore transitional spaces—where boundaries dissolve and we have access to the great mystery of the unknown. Note: this episode references the “What If Game.” You can hear more about this in Episode 3: The What If Game and Mid-Week Breather 3: Playing the What If Game. Today’s contemplative reflection, “Portals into the Unknown” was written by...
Jan 05, 2025•16 min
In this mid-week breather, we’ll explore the practice of setting a spiritual intention for the new year—one that aligns with your inner truth, growth, and connection to the present moment. May you find peace and wellbeing. As you move through the year ahead, 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 at: https://www.fol...
Jan 01, 2025•9 min
“If one discovers oneself moving as the heart of the Universe, it becomes clear that we are all an outpouring of the Great Heart.” Join Janine as she explores a shift in perception, where the Universe and the self merge. Experience a meditation that invites you to play with this shift, offering you a taste of what it feels like to perceive the world in a whole new way. Today’s contemplative reflection, “Birds Flying in My Heart,” was written by Janine Schipper on December 6, 2024. Reference: Don...
Dec 29, 2024•16 min
In today’s midweek breather, I’ll guide you through a simple visualization. We’ll begin by connecting with a space that feels sacred to you, whether it’s a place in nature, a place of worship or a quiet space. Then, we’ll bring that sacred energy into an ordinary space—one that feels neutral or mundane—and watch as it transforms, infusing the everyday with the beauty and presence of the sacred. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full attention, wa...
Dec 25, 2024•8 min
“Suddenly, I transformed from an alien in a foreign world to a forest dweller who carried the spirit of the forest with me into the Walgreens.” Join us as Janine explores and blurs the lines between sacred space and those places that we consider ordinary and anything but sacred. Today’s contemplative reflection, “Walgreens meets the Enchanted Forest,” was written by Janine Schipper on January 19, 2024. Please listen in a quiet, safe space where you can focus. If you’re driving or need full atten...
Dec 22, 2024•18 min
This week’s Mid-Week Breather offers an extended version of the last episode’s visualization of the Diamond Within. May this visualization help you touch the diamond within yourselves and help you connect with peace and wellbeing. 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.fol...
Dec 18, 2024•9 min
“The true value lies … in the stillness that allows the diamond within to shine undisturbed.” Join us as Janine reflects on a place of crystalline beauty that shines bright within each one of us. Today’s contemplative reflection, “The Diamond Within,” was written by Janine Schipper on December 25, 2023. 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:...
Dec 15, 2024•14 min
This body scan meditation gently guides listeners to explore the sensations within their bodies, cultivating a sense of presence and peace. By bringing awareness to each part of the body with curiosity and care, it invites a deeper connection to the stillness within. Perfect for grounding yourself and finding calm amidst life’s busyness. 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 “F...
Dec 11, 2024•13 min
“In the present moment, there is only the miracle of existence.” In today's episode, Janine delves into the struggle of staying present when the mind's chatter takes hold. She shares how, despite this, a single mindful breath can unveil the miracle of the moment, far beyond what the mind can conceive. 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: h...
Dec 08, 2024•13 min
Today’s mid-week breather offers a guided meditation to help listeners connect with the flow of linear time while also experiencing the timelessness of the present moment. 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 Alivenes...
Dec 04, 2024•10 min
“Time creates the world, and despite all its heartache and pain, the world remains exquisitely beautiful.” Join us as Janine reflects on the swift passage of time while taking moments to pause and rest in the present—the timeless space beyond the flow of time. 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/ Cont...
Dec 01, 2024•16 min
In this Mid-Week Breather, Janine offers a guided insight meditation practice, or Vipassana, designed to deepen present-moment awareness and uncover insights into the nature of reality. We hope you enjoy this session and find it beneficial. You might even consider saving it to revisit as part of your regular meditation routine. 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 t...
Nov 27, 2024•19 min
“The crystals of Indra’s Net emerge as you and me, as a dew drop and a baby elk, as my cell phone and a dandelion puff. We are the jewels of the Universe.” Join us as Janine explores the metaphor of Indra’s Net—a radiant web where each jewel mirrors every other, illustrating the interconnectedness of all existence. 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”...
Nov 24, 2024•14 min
Today's mid-week breather helps listeners break free from the grip of compulsive thinking, offering a sense of release, calm, and presence. 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.f...
Nov 20, 2024•9 min
“Each day brings a new energy, just as things naturally shift and change over time. Holding onto yesterday isn’t wise.” Join us today as Janine shares her heartfelt journey of launching her podcast, explores meaningful connections, and offers practical insights on savoring the moment while gracefully letting go. 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” we...
Nov 17, 2024•15 min
In today’s Mid-week Breather, Janine guides listeners through a meditation designed to nurture a deep sense of peace and awareness, starting from their innermost core and extending to the vastness of the universe. 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.followingthealivenes...
Nov 13, 2024•11 min
“A precious life is built moment by moment, day by day.” Join us today for an exploration of what truly matters in life. In a world where each moment is filled with infinite possibilities—and in a culture constantly competing for our attention—where should we place our focus? 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.followingtheali...
Nov 10, 2024•15 min
This week’s Mid-Week Breather invites listeners to release tension in their bodies and visualize a serene scene, allowing themselves to enter a state of calm, ease, and wellbeing. 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 ...
Nov 06, 2024•10 min
“I slow down my pace until it becomes so relaxed that I can hear my heart’s tender longing to return to itself.” Join us as we delve into the heart's deepest longings and discover the direction your heart wishes to take you. 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.following...
Nov 03, 2024•15 min
In this special Halloween bonus episode, join Janine for a journey into the Shadows, where hidden mysteries await both within and around us. 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....
Oct 31, 2024•8 min
Today's guided meditation offers a gentle invitation to connect with your practice in a tender, nurturing way. For those of us carrying the weight of stress or anxiety, this meditation grounds us in the core of our being, helping us rediscover a sense of calm and inner ease. 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.followingthealiv...
Oct 30, 2024•9 min
“I have returned to a world where the gossamer wings of a fly that has landed on my foot has the capacity to fascinate and fill me with joy.” Join us for today’s episode as Janine shares her journey into forging deep connections with the more-than-human world and offers insights on how we can all cultivate a closer relationship with nature. 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...
Oct 27, 2024•17 min
Today's Mid-Week Breather offers an extended version of the closing meditation from this past Sunday's episode titled “Waking Up to the Moment.” May you experience peace and well-being. As you go about your day, may you embrace the aliveness within you! 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 Jan...
Oct 23, 2024•10 min
“From this place of endless possibilities, my heart is not restricted but opens wide and wild.” Join us for this week’s episode as Janine explores the freedom that is possible within one aware moment. 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...
Oct 20, 2024•16 min
