Posts by Meg Reynolds
Living in Survival Mode? Here’s How to Reset
What Is Nervous System Regulation, Really? If you’ve ever had a moment where someone told you to “just relax,” and your body replied with a resounding hell no, then you already know what nervous system dysregulation feels like. It’s not a mindset. It’s not something you can breathe through or white-knuckle your way out of…
Read MoreHow Vedic Meditation Helps Me Stay Calm as a Parent
My kids are 12 and 14 now. Not quite grown-ups, but not exactly children anymore either. We’re in this in-between space—what I’ve come to call the wild middle—where everything is shifting: how they relate to each other, to the world, and to me. Lately, my 14-year-old daughter, Fiona, has decided that she is, in fact,…
Read MoreExploring the Veda: The Philosophical Foundations of Vedic Meditation
Introduction to Vedic Philosophy Vedic Meditation is more than a technique—it’s a practice rooted in one of the world’s oldest and most profound bodies of knowledge: the Veda. The word “Veda” means “knowledge” or “wisdom.” The Vedas are a collection of ancient texts originating in India that date back over 5,000 years. These texts form…
Read MoreShipwrecks and Salvation
My grandmother came over from Ireland in the 1930s when she was just a young girl, full of hope for a new life in America. What she didn’t know was that her journey across the Atlantic would nearly end her life. Her ship wrecked at sea. She and a group of others floated on driftwood…
Read MoreFender Benders & Ego Checks
The Bump That Said More Than “Oops” Recently, I got into a fender bender. It was small. No injuries. Not a ton of damage. In fact, the other driver wasn’t even sure it happened. He looked around, gave a little shrug, and drove away. But I knew. I checked the front of my car and—yep—there…
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