Returning to Love: A Practice for Complex Times
This week, I’m sharing a reflection on compassion: not as something we give, but as something we practice returning to. Inspired by Reverend Gregory Boyle and Pema Chödrön, this piece explores how self-judgment blocks our ability to connect—and how softening inward is what helps us meet others with grace.
Your Mind's Worst Trick—And How to Stop It 🙌
We don’t just suffer when something actually goes wrong. We suffer every time we relive it in our heads—before, during, and long after it’s passed. Our minds are wired to scan for danger—they do this brilliantly.
The Work We All Avoid… But That Changes Everything
Meditation and mindfulness have given me the ability to know: I am not my emotions. I am not my frustration. I am not my stress.
The Key to Growth Isn't Adding More…🔑
Growth doesn’t start with adding more. It starts with releasing.
🎉 40 Years, New Beginnings, and Rising from the Ashes 🎉
There were moments that felt like standing in a pile of ashes, unsure of what would rise. But here's the thing about ashes: they make way for new growth, and when the time is right, something beautiful begins to emerge.
Equanimity and Peace: Anchors for a Life Fully Lived
Equanimity and peace. Two words that feel both comforting and at times elusive, especially in a world that pulls us in every direction.