Miles ShertsSep 4, 20194 minWhat is Getting in the Way of your Happiness?When you think about what is keeping you from feeling content you will likely come up with a list of the things you don’t have or think...
Miles ShertsMar 11, 20195 minPruning Your Thinking Mind - How reducing your cluttered thoughts makes you feel better At our homestead here in Vermont, it’s time to prune fruit trees. Every year while the trees are dormant we cut selected branches off....
Miles ShertsSep 17, 20184 minHomesteading - Grounding the Anxious MindSearching In my first years of college I began to notice that I was anxious and distracted most of the time. I knew I needed to get to...
Miles ShertsJan 22, 20181 minThe Work of Spiritual PracticeQuiet your mind and pay attention to your thought patterns. Doing the work of spiritual practice usually requires tools or mechanisms...
Miles ShertsDec 26, 20172 minThe Gift of DarknessThe holiday celebrations are almost over and now the light is returning with days gradually getting longer. However, we are still in the...
Miles ShertsDec 20, 20174 min Getting Back into the FlowWherever you feel stuck in your life, the way to gain traction and get into the flow again is by shifting your perspective. Pushing...
Miles ShertsDec 13, 20173 min How I Fell in Love with MeditationIs it really possible to love meditation? If you have tried it you know how uncomfortable, frustrating, and impossible it can be. It is...