This is a glance at what you can expect to find in my new book, Earth's Songs of Meditation.

Just as a river flows through twists and turns along its journey, we too face obstacles that slow us down or leave us wondering which way we should turn. If you take the time to observe a river, you will notice that it is ever changing. Never once will it ever be the same in any given moment, and it is in that way that it is like life.

The river moves forward no matter what obstacles it finds in its way. It has a natural force that pushes it to move on. If we can apply that rhythm of forward momentum to our own life, learning from the river how to move forward in times of change, the damns that we encounter may slow us down, but they will not be able to stop our progress and our will to push through.

So whether you are like a calm peaceful stream or a raging river, remember that you are connected to this Earth. By simply taking a moment to observe the nature around you, you can begin to understand the nature within you.