Click to listen: The Sacred Pause Today’s practice is one of becoming present to ‘what is’ in mind, body, and spirit, and offering self-compassion for whatever is arising. So often we greet ourselves with such cruelty – if we bother to greet ourselves at all – and judge what we are thinking or feeling with […]
What do you really love, deep down? What do you wish for? What do you actually need? In today’s edition of “Living Joyfully,” I share some inspiration for the path that leads us back to who we truly are. (Click here for audio version) Inside of every gentle horse there is a wild horse, […]
Science has now proven that emotions are “contagious,” so if you have been feeling extra stressed lately, you’re not alone. In keeping with our level of sensitivity, each of us experiences our own, personal challenges, along with the angst and confusion that can surround us during tumultuous times. Given these conditions, certain things become crucially […]
This morning as I was doing the dishes I caught sight of something wriggly falling into the water. Ploonk! What was that? On closer inspection, it turned out to be a small, surprised scorpion who promptly drowned in the dishwater. After my initial reaction of, “dear god, what am I doing in this god-forsaken place?” […]
My heart goes out to the families of the victims in Orlando Florida, as I’m sure yours does also. I think I understand why some people in this country want to do something “big,” something that will turn all eyes in the media to them, if only for a moment. So much in our culture […]
Did you like to read when you were a child? One of the stories that remains vivid to me is the story of Balaam and his Donkey, which I read in my Children’s Picture Bible. In the story, Balaam has been summoned by a powerful official, but when he tries to ride his donkey to […]
I’ve been fascinated by the idea that awe is an anti-inflammatory emotion. So many of our modern diseases (labels) involve inflammation – it’s easy to get caught up the world of interpersonal drama, high-rises, sub-divisions, cell-phones, road-rage, the nightly news (!) – and forget that there’s a larger world out there – nature – the […]
Yesterday my son went on his first roller coaster ride (he’s three). They don’t allow parents on the ride. But he really wanted to go! So off he went. I remember a friend years ago describing the process of raising her three boys. “Every day, a greater separation.” Oh no! I thought. Does it have […]
One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced in my life involved dealing with one of my ex’s – a very difficult person. During our relationship. I had really let myself get jerked around by his anger, and his controlling ways. It took a lot for me to summon up the courage to stand up for […]
Relationships. The “final” and ever-evolving frontier. One person wants more space. The other wants more closeness. One feels easily crushed; the other seems insensitive and detached. At work it’s no better. A colleague praises your work to your face, then you find out he criticized you behind your back. Or, someone you’re relying on is […]
