Gita MatlockJul 24, 20193 min readAm I Psychic?Meditation, especially a robust daily practice, will open a world of intuitive knowing beyond your wildest imaginations. In my early days...
Gita MatlockJun 5, 20193 min readSimple TruthsMy life is dedicated to spiritual growth in every way that I can imagine. Yet, there are many moments when I suffer deeply from doubts....
Gita MatlockMar 12, 20193 min readHow Yoga can Help an EmpathI am an empath. Sometimes I wish I weren’t, but most of the time it is one of my greatest gifts. Empathy is, “the ability to understand...
Gita MatlockFeb 6, 20193 min readLife Marches OnFor five years I have had the great joy of working with fellow devotees of Yogananda at Ananda Sangha Worldwide. Together we have built...
Gita MatlockJan 11, 20193 min readA Spoonful of Sugar: How to Transform Work Into PlayChit chatting this morning over the water cooler, a colleague said to me, “We spend the first ten years of our lives having fun. It’s all...
Gita MatlockDec 31, 20183 min read2018: A year of honesty & growthIt’s late on December 31, 2018. I’m watching my friends near and far post their goals for 2019 and lessons learned in 2018. I love new...
Gita MatlockNov 11, 20182 min readHow to Support Others in Times of LossGrief is not a linear experience, it is not something that you leave behind. As a wise friend who lost her son in a tragic gun accident...
Gita MatlockNov 9, 20183 min readSay Yes to StressHow Stress Creates Success There are times in life when stress crosses a tipping point. Last month I reached my maximum overload....
Gita MatlockOct 4, 20183 min read5 Secrets to Sustain a Daily Meditation PracticeI learned to meditate as a child and my parents are lifelong meditators. I began to take my own practice more seriously when I was 20,...
Gita MatlockJul 30, 20182 min readThere Are No Sacred Cows: moving with grace through a time of destruction.Last night I saw a request for clothing for a friend who lost her home in the Redding fire that rages on. Then, this morning, I spoke...
Gita MatlockJul 13, 20182 min readMindfulness is just the first step: How to change mental patternsFor seven days I wrote Now in big bold letters on my hand to remind myself to be present. I suffer from the mental pattern of spending...
Gita MatlockJul 13, 20181 min readSeeking a publisher for Happy Birthday SunMy first book, Happy Birthday Sun, is ready for a publisher! This is a birthday party for the imagination. The cosmos shows us who we...
Gita MatlockJul 1, 20182 min readNext Wave MissionAnanda is an energy, a seed planted on earth from the willpower of Babaji and the great masters of Kriya yoga. It isn’t an organization...
Gita MatlockJun 28, 20181 min read7 Day Now ChallengeI live in the future. The future is full of uncertainty, fears, concerns, and endless possibilities. For some reason, my mind and even my...
Gita MatlockMay 17, 20182 min readDear Chloe: advice for your life as a humanDear Chloe, It has been my great joy to care for you in this life. Before you arrived, I prayed for a doggy who was ready to move on to...
Gita MatlockApr 27, 20183 min readUs and them; the beginning of the end.Us and them is the most dangerous mistake we can make in life and we’re making it everywhere you look. Politics, social justice,...
Gita MatlockApr 13, 20183 min readAm I Living Authentically? Am I Happy?These last six months have been fairly dark. It began with an increase in stress at work, but it just kept growing. I felt overwhelmed,...
Gita MatlockDec 11, 20173 min readHow Yoga Will Save the WorldAfter decades of incredible improvements to the human condition, we are moving backwards. All that hard-won progress is threatened by the...
Gita MatlockJul 31, 20172 min readMillennial Meditations: 3 Reasons to Use the Ananda Meditation AppI’m a longtime meditator, so when Ananda launched it’s new meditation App I thought, “Cool, glad there is something for beginners.” I was...