Welcome back to the Mindful You podcast! In this episode, we dive deeper with Lee Carlson, author of A Single Excellent Night. Lee shares his decade-long journey of writing the book, exploring the transformative power of mindfulness, meditation, and the wisdom of his teacher, Peter Matheson. Through stories of personal challenges—including a difficult divorce, being run over by a car, and confronting life’s hardships. Lee reflects on how discipline, community, and a great teacher have fueled his path to healing and spiritual awakening.
Together with Alan, Lee examines core themes from his book, like the importance of storytelling, the concept of presence, and the integration of ancient Zen wisdom into modern life. They discuss profound moments of spiritual breakthrough, the nature of unconditional love, and the crucial role of breathing in meditation. Whether you’re seeking practical mindfulness tools or inspiration for your own inner journey, this episode offers valuable insights and lived experience from Lee’s path.
Stay tuned for the conversation, a unique breathing exercise, and guidance on how to begin or deepen your own practice.
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About Alan:
Alan Carroll is an Educational Psychologist who specializes in Transpersonal Psychology. He founded Alan Carroll & Associates 30 years ago and before that, he was a Senior Sales Training Consultant for 10 years at Digital Equipment Corporation. He has dedicated his life in search of mindfulness tools that can be used by everyone (young and old) to transform their ability to speak at a professional level, as well as, to reduce the psychological suffering caused by the misidentification with our ego and reconnect to the vast transcendent dimension of consciousness that lies just on the other side of the thoughts we think and in between the words we speak.
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