Author Archives: Matthew B

Fourfold Breath of Love Meditation and Inner Child Healing Visualization

We begin by filling our hearts with love using a heart-centered meditation practice based on the “box breathing” technique. Then in that space of love, we walk through an inner child healing visualization. See the rest of the session in Embracing Love Zoom 2-3-22 More Embracing Love Practices

Growing Beautiful Lotuses from the Mud of our Shame-filled Shadows, Part 2

View Part 1 here “If you know how to make good use of the mud, you can grow beautiful lotuses.” -Thich Nhat Hanh Last week, we discussed the “mud” of our shadows, especially the unproductive patterns we find ourselves repeating. In part two of this discussion, we’ll focus on how loving our wounds can helpContinue reading “Growing Beautiful Lotuses from the Mud of our Shame-filled Shadows, Part 2”

Embracing Love Zoom 2-3-22

A one-hour zoom conversation exploring the power of love to transform our lives and the world. Topics: 00:01 – Guided Relaxation Meditation 21:40 – Growing Beautiful Lotuses from the Mud of our Shame filled Shadows, Part 2 37:30 – Discussion 44:40 – Fourfold Breath of Love Meditation 51:30 – Inner Child Healing Visualization More EmbracingContinue reading “Embracing Love Zoom 2-3-22”

Love as a Spiritual Path on the ‘Wake Up, Human’ Podcast

Embracing Love’s own Matthew Busse was interviewed for the Wake Up, Human podcast. The topics covered in this discussion include interfaith spirituality, love as a spiritual path, how we can reprogram our subconscious to love more, and the healing power of breathing. Check out the podcast here:

Growing Beautiful Lotuses from the Mud of our Shame filled Shadows, Part 1

“If you know how to make good use of the mud, you can grow beautiful lotuses.” -Thich Nhat Hanh In this video, we discuss embracing the “mud” of our shadows – those parts of ourselves that society has conditioned us to be ashamed of. But most of these “shameful” aspects of ourselves are simply unproductiveContinue reading “Growing Beautiful Lotuses from the Mud of our Shame filled Shadows, Part 1”

Embracing Love Zoom 1-27-22

A one-hour zoom conversation exploring the power of love to transform our lives and the world. Topics: 00:01 – Guided Relaxation Meditation 20:00 – Growing Beautiful Lotuses from the Mud of our Shame-filled Shadows 34:40 – Inhaling Love Meditation 41:45 – Inner Child Healing Visualization 50:00 – Discussion 55:15 – Seven Sips of Light ChakraContinue reading “Embracing Love Zoom 1-27-22”