Contemplative Practice
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The Evolution of Christian Mysticism
Kimberly Holman traces the evolution of mysticism through the ages, contemplates the stumbling blocks of mysticism as it is understood today, and suggests ways to…
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What Is Mindfulness?
Special Announcement: I’m so delighted to let everyone know that Rich Lewis is coming back with his “Tuesday Tips with Rich” series on Centering Prayer…
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Posted On Poetry & Prayers
Finding Refuge in the Midst of the Storm
When I was younger, I described myself as having agoraphobic tendencies. I wasn’t housebound. I could get out and do what I needed to do…
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Listening to Silence
Silence is a thread running through all of creation. It even paradoxically exists in noise. In deep contemplation, we listen to this golden silence as…
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Centering Prayer’s Intentional Gesture of Receptivity
In Centering Prayer, whenever we notice we are caught up in thoughts, the instruction is to return ever so gently to our sacred symbol. But…
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A Brief Introduction to Effortless Mindfulness
As the name implies, Effortless Mindfulness is an effortless practice that’s quite suited to a Western audience. Traditionally, it has even been called non-meditation. In…
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The Importance of Insight
It’s easy to think that calming the mind is the sole purpose of meditation. In this post, I explain that it’s really just a starting…
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Posted On Articles
The Choice Point of the Decision Maker
In this post, Kimberly Holman talks about how real spiritual growth occurs precisely at the choice point of decision making at any moment.
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Posted On Memoirs
Using Affirmations to Propagate Health and Find Our Enthusiasm
How much control do we really have in life? In this post, I consider this question in reference to an affirmation I used during my…
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Working with Habits of Impulse
What happens when we meditate just to keep things on an even keel? In this post, I talk about opening to experience as it is…
Kimberly Holman
Kimberly Holman is a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (MMT) with a B.A. in psychology from the University of Maine and an M.A in religious studies from Naropa University.
