Meditation and Self-Care Practices

Every Moment Is Sacred is a podcast interweaving meditation and healing into everyday life. In this episode, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney guides listeners through a meditation practice. She discusses the importance of presence, self-love, and self-care, while offering practical ways to integrate these into daily life. This episode encourages listeners to transition into and out of meditation mindfully, and to be present with their experiences, whether they are comfortable or challenging.

00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

00:40 Introducing Stillwater Meditation

02:00 Various Ways to Meditate Together

04:52 Guided Meditation Begins with a Bell

05:06 Give Yourself a Hug to Begin Practice

08:22 The Essence of Presence in Meditation

13:19 Consciously Transitioning Out of Meditation

14:19 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

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FREE in person meditation at the Charlotte Library, Vermont

⁠https://rainelizabeth.org/stillwater-meditation/#charlotte-library⁠

Liminal Heart monthly online meditations, donations welcome

https://rainelizabeth.myflodesk.com/liminal2026

Stillwater Meditation: Private Online Group

⁠https://forms.gle/yHUMB86L3fR8gR446⁠

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Contact Rain!

Website: ⁠rainelizabeth.org⁠

Email: ⁠healing@rainelizabeth.org⁠

Pinterest: ⁠@rainelizabeth⁠

Substack: ⁠@rainelizabethstickney⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

YouTube: ⁠@rainelizabethhealingarts⁠

Insight Timer: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

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Thank you to my crew!

Assistance: Greta Hagios

Sound Editing: Ferrara Pan

Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠⁠

Transition Music: ⁠Bodhi Starwater⁠

Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Song:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠My Oh My⁠

And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox

Releasing Pain Through Meditation

This guided meditation is part of Stillwater 2025. Although it was not recorded in this particular group, I am offering it in replacement of a recording that is a bit difficult to edit. This meditation was recorded on October 22, 2017. It is along the same theme of the meditation that was given in the 28th week of our practice in Stillwater 2025. Visit YouTube to listen to all 41 meditations that comprise a year of sacred gatherings in this private, online group.

Interested in enrolling for Stillwater 2026? Begin enrollment here: https://forms.gle/nwVTHWYU4crgM9YP9

In this episode of 'Every Moment Is Sacred,' host Rain Elizabeth Stickney guides listeners through a healing meditation focused on releasing pain, noticing space, and embracing freedom. Rain emphasizes the transformative power of breath and the importance of letting go of control as essential elements of moving beyond pain, feeling more spaciousness, and embodying freedom of the true self.

00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

00:40 Introducing Stillwater Meditation

02:00 Various Ways to Meditate Together

04:52 Guided Meditation Begins with a Bell

10:15 Releasing Control and Exploring Freedom

16:08 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

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FREE in person meditation at the Charlotte Library, Vermont

⁠https://rainelizabeth.org/stillwater-meditation/#charlotte-library⁠

Liminal Heart monthly online meditations, donations welcome

https://rainelizabeth.myflodesk.com/liminal2026

Stillwater Meditation: Private Online Group

⁠https://forms.gle/yHUMB86L3fR8gR446⁠

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Contact Rain!

Website: ⁠rainelizabeth.org⁠

Email: ⁠healing@rainelizabeth.org⁠

Pinterest: ⁠@rainelizabeth⁠

Substack: ⁠@rainelizabethstickney⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

YouTube: ⁠@rainelizabethhealingarts⁠

Insight Timer: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

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Thank you to my crew!

Assistance: Greta Hagios

Sound Editing: Ferrara Pan

Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠⁠

Transition Music: ⁠Bodhi Starwater⁠

Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Song:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠My Oh My⁠

And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox

This guided meditation is from Stillwater 2025, recorded on Thursday, August 7th. It is #24 of 41 meditations given throughout the year in this private, online group. Enroll here!

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In this episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, hosted by Rain Elizabeth Stickney, listeners are guided through a soothing meditation experience centered around embracing the unknown and letting go of the need to have answers. The meditation encourages listeners to breathe deeply, let go into trust, and expand awareness. The episode emphasizes the importance of presence and self-love throughout the practice.

00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

00:40 Introducing Stillwater Meditation

02:00 Various Ways to Meditate Together

04:52 Guided Meditation Begins with Music

11:26 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

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FREE in person meditation at the Charlotte Library, Vermont

⁠https://rainelizabeth.org/stillwater-meditation/#charlotte-library⁠

Liminal Heart monthly online meditations, donations welcome

https://rainelizabeth.myflodesk.com/liminal2026

Stillwater Meditation: Private Online Group

⁠https://forms.gle/yHUMB86L3fR8gR446⁠

~~~~~

Contact Rain!

Website: ⁠rainelizabeth.org⁠

Email: ⁠healing@rainelizabeth.org⁠

Pinterest: ⁠@rainelizabeth⁠

Substack: ⁠@rainelizabethstickney⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

YouTube: ⁠@rainelizabethhealingarts⁠

Insight Timer: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

~~~~~

Thank you to my crew!

Assistance: Greta Hagios

Sound Editing: Ferrara Pan

Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠⁠

Transition Music: ⁠Bodhi Starwater⁠

Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Song:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠My Oh My⁠

And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox

Anxiety Melts Into Stillness

This guided meditation is from Stillwater 2025, recorded on Thursday, July 31st. It is #23 of 41 meditations given throughout the year in this private, online group. Enroll here!

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In this episode of 'Every Moment Is Sacred,' host Rain Elizabeth Stickney guides listeners through a meditation focused on honoring anxiety and letting go. She incorporates techniques of effortless being, letting go into stillness, and inquiring into one’s personal definition of home. The guidance invites compassion and conscious breath.

00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

00:40 Introducing Stillwater Meditation

02:00 Various Ways to Meditate Together

04:52 Guided Meditation Begins with Music

05:20 Conscious Breathing

06:19 Breath Teaches Letting Go

6:57 Honoring Anxiety

8:49 Allowing for Stillness

10:30 Inquiring Into Home

11:47 Closing Thoughts & Gratitude

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FREE in person meditation at the Charlotte Library, Vermont

⁠https://rainelizabeth.org/stillwater-meditation/#charlotte-library⁠

Liminal Heart monthly online meditations, donations welcome

https://rainelizabeth.myflodesk.com/liminal2026

Stillwater 2026: Private Online Group

⁠https://forms.gle/yHUMB86L3fR8gR446⁠

~~~~~

Contact Rain!

Website: ⁠rainelizabeth.org⁠

Email: ⁠healing@rainelizabeth.org⁠

Pinterest: ⁠@rainelizabeth⁠

Substack: ⁠@rainelizabethstickney⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

YouTube: ⁠@rainelizabethhealingarts⁠

Insight Timer: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

~~~~~

Thank you to my crew!

Assistance: Greta Hagios

Sound Editing: Ferrara Pan

Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠⁠

Transition Music: ⁠Bodhi Starwater⁠

Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Song:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠My Oh My⁠

And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox

Box Breathing and Self-Love

This guided meditation is from Stillwater 2025, recorded on Thursday, July 17th. It is #21 of 41 meditations given throughout the year in this private, online group. Enroll here!

https://forms.gle/nwVTHWYU4crgM9YP9

Every Moment Is Sacred is a podcast interweaving healing and meditation into everyday life, hosted by Rain Elizabeth Stickney. This episode focuses on the practice of box breathing, a powerful technique used by Navy SEALs to quickly regulate and remain calm in dire circumstances. Box breathing is also appropriate for all of us, as we regulate our nervous systems throughout busy days or as a deepening practice within meditation. Rain guides listeners into balancing the breath, accepting oneself completely, and recognizing the value of one’s uniqueness.

00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

00:40 Today's Meditation Focus

02:01 Join Our Meditation Community

04:45 Guided Box Breathing Meditation

11:54 Closing Reflections and Gratitude

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FREE in person meditation at the Charlotte Library, Vermont

⁠https://rainelizabeth.org/stillwater-meditation/#charlotte-library⁠

Liminal Heart monthly online meditations, donations welcome

https://rainelizabeth.myflodesk.com/liminal2026

Stillwater Meditation: Private Online Group

⁠https://forms.gle/yHUMB86L3fR8gR446⁠

~~~~~

Contact Rain!

Website: ⁠rainelizabeth.org⁠

Email: ⁠healing@rainelizabeth.org⁠

Pinterest: ⁠@rainelizabeth⁠

Substack: ⁠@rainelizabethstickney⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

YouTube: ⁠@rainelizabethhealingarts⁠

Insight Timer: ⁠Rain Elizabeth Stickney⁠

~~~~~

Thank you to my crew!

Assistance: Greta Hagios

Sound Editing: Ferrara Pan

Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠⁠

Transition Music: ⁠Bodhi Starwater⁠

Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Song:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠My Oh My⁠

And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox