Dear friends, Thanksgiving approaches, more holidays are just around the corner, and with this season can come so many feelings: from joy and sweetness to anxiety and loneliness. If you’re grieving, the season can bring new waves of heartache.In toda...
Dear friends,As the days grow shorter and darker, I wanted to share a few opportunities to connect and support your practice.Watch the Keynote: Mindfulness and the Crisis of BelongingYou can now view my keynote lecture, Mindfulness and the Crisis of...
Dear friends,As the leaves turn color and begin to fall from the trees, I want to share some reflections from Clear Dharma Sangha on wonder. (Further below, you'll also find some upcoming free events and discounts.)One of the blessings of parent...
Dear friends,As the leaves turn color and begin to fall from the trees, I want to share some reflections from Clear Dharma Sangha on wonder. (Further below, you'll also find some upcoming free events and discounts.)One of the blessings of parent...
Join me this month for the Say What You Mean online course—get $50 off plus a free signed copy of one of my books or Marshall Rosenberg’s classic ‘Nonviolent Communication.’ We're giving away over 100 copies!–––––These days, I notice how quickly...
Growing up, I spent hours in a great, old white pine. I’d climb high into the crown and grip the trunk, feeling held as it swayed. That memory has been returning lately—the strength and flexibility of deep roots. Today the news churns as we face...
Dear friends,I hope you're finding moments of steadiness and care amidst the times we're living through.As I look ahead to 2026, I’m excited to delve into some new teaching and to support those who are sharing meditation with others. What specific me...
Dear friends,We live in a tenuous age. Amid a spiraling ecological crisis, authoritarianism, and genocide, we need voices that help us face the truth without losing heart—voices that can hold both our heartbreak and our hope. Joanna Macy, who di...
Dear friends,In a time when the world can often feel overwhelming, I find myself returning to a simple question: What helps me stay steady and kind, even when things are hard?For me, one of the most powerful tools has been the practice of Nonvio...
These days, I find myself straddling two worlds—the intimate, tender joys of raising small children, and the heartbreak of watching parts of the world unravel. One moment I’m reading bedtime stories, the next, I’m taking in news of climate catastroph...
