When The Village Meditates
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When The Village Meditates
Every week, Fimo Mitchell invites you to sit with him for a ten minute mediation and then listen to five minutes of insight into something special. This podcast is all about taking the time to go inward and experience the moment, as it is.
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Slice Of Reality
"We're all hallucinating all the time. When we agree about our hallucinations, we call it reality." — Anil Seth
In this episode, I explore perce...
Starting With Self
"Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge." — Audre Lorde
In this episode, I talk about purpose — not as something you find, but as...
Ask The Horse
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." — Buddha
In this episode, I talk about the w...
The Mud
"If it's painful, you become willing not just to endure it but also to let it awaken your heart and soften you." — Pema Chödrön
In this episode...
See It Now
"When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself." — Eckhart Tolle
In this episode, I explore what it really means to be...
The World Within
"Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes." — Carl Jung
In this episode, I explore what it truly means to connect with yourself and...
Calling
"The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear." — Rumi
In this episode, I explore the difference between what attracts us and what is t...
From The Inside
"Integrity lies in doing what one speaks; speaking what one does." — M. K. Soni
In this episode, I explore what it really means to live with int...
Uncovering
“I'd rather be whole than good.”
— Carl Jung
In this episode, I reflect on what it truly means to be whole. As always, we begin with a te...
Supported
11:36 AM (17 minutes ago)to me
“Loneliness does not come from having no people around, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem...
Open Look
“The more I wonder, the more I love.”
— Alice Walker
In this episode, I discuss the importance of cultivating a Beginner’s Mind and how ce...
When We Fall Short
“To be human is to be flawed. To be compassionate is to embrace that truth.”
— Unknown
In this episode, I reflect on a moment where I lost...
Impact
“The way we talk to others and ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”
— Tony Robbins
In this episode, I discuss the im...
Let It Land
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
— William Arthur Ward
In this episode, I explore t...
The Background
“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.”
— Hermann Hesse
In this episode, I introduce the...
Direct Experience
“Truth is not something outside to be discovered, it is something inside to be realized.”
— Osho
In this episode, I explore the shift from...
Beyond The Cushion
“The way you do anything is the way you do everything.”
— Zen Proverb
In this episode, I reflect on how our practice doesn’t end when medi...
Blessed
“What you believe shapes what you experience.”
— Unknown
In this episode, I discuss a moment from our in-person meditation gathering that...
Deep Caring
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear… all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” — Leo...
No Turning Away
“Do not avert your eyes. It is important that you see this.”
— Toni Morrison
In this episode, I reflect on what it means to bear witness t...
Clear Seeing
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.”
— Robertson Davies
In this episode, I reflect on how easily our perception be...
In The Middle Of It All
“Self-care is how you take your power back.”
— Lalah Delia
In this episode, I reflect on what happens when life gets hectic and why we so...
Rock Steady
“Gratitude is the willingness to be awake to what is already here.” — Sharon Salzberg
In this episode, I reflect on gratitude as a steadying for...
Simplify
“It is not daily increase but daily decrease — hack away at the inessentials.”
— Bruce Lee
In this episode, we explore what it means to si...
Remembering Why
“The path is the goal.” — Pema Chödrön
In this episode, I reflect on the importance of remembering why we began our healing journey and how eas...
Soft Closing
“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.” — Lao Tzu
This is the last episode of 2025 and so I...
The Unfolding
“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” — Marianne Williamson
In this episode, I re...
Rooted In Presence
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu
In this episode, I reflect on ambition as something sacred and how presence...
Vibrations
“The universe responds to the vibration you emit—raise it and watch what happens.” — Unknown
In this episode, I explore what it really me...
It's All Freedom
“You are under no obligation to be the same person you were a moment ago.” — Alan Watts
In this week’s episode, I explore the deeper dimensions...
Room For Peace
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
In this episode, I reflect on the man...
Living Well
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” — Annie Dillard
In this episode, I explore what it truly means to h...
Grandma
“When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.” - Anonymous
Inner Space
“Peace comes when our hearts are big enough to hold the entire human experience.” - Jack Kornfield
In this episode, I reflect on the need to cre...
Powerful Tool
“In the stillness of the present moment, we meet our true self.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
In this episode, I discuss the power of stillne...
The Retreat
"Healing is not the same as forgetting. Healing is about remembering with less pain." – Unknown
In this episode, I look back on my very first in...
Let's Dance
“Try to accept the changing seasons of your heart, even if they seem unfamiliar. Don’t resist them. Who knows what joy might be dancing in those new d...
Shared Being
"A human being is part of the whole called by us ‘universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as so...
To Be Challenged
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
In this epis...
Appointment With Life
“This moment is a teacher. Show up for class.” — Cory Muscara
In this episode, I talk about the contentment that comes with living life wherever...