There are so many benefits to meditation—including the resilience and steadiness required to respond to the intense needs of our times.Yet when I first started meditating, I was convinced that I couldn’t do it.My mind wouldn’t stop thi...

These days, I often find myself reflecting on what’s most important.When I look back on my life, what will matter most? Are the choices I’m making today in alignment with how I want to use my time on this planet? This reflection often has a sobe...

Dear friend,In times like these, with so much loss, anxiety and hardship, we need each other. Whether we’re separated by physical distance, health risks, or other circumstances, we can still find ways to draw on the love we feel i...

Dear friend,There can be times when life flows along ike a smooth stream. Things from day to day unfold at a natural, easy pace, and each shift and change comes like a gradual bend between firm, steady banks.And there are times when life fe...

I believe that something in us as human beings longs for wholeness. The psyche can’t stand to be divided against itself and yearns for integration. On this Fourth of July weekend, the United States (once again) has an opportunity to step back an...

Dear friend,With cases of COVID19 on the rise, the stress and isolation of the pandemic can make it even harder to have conversations with loved ones. I was recently interviewed by Tricycle Magazine to talk about how Mindful Communication can be...

Dear friend, At first, I thought of meditation as something I did by myself, sitting quietly with my eyes closed. In truth, meditation is training for life. It teaches us to be fully present for the simplest of moments, and to mee...

Dear friend, I wonder how your heart is? After this past week’s events, my heart feels raw. So raw, that it’s hard to find words to express all that I feel and long for. I feel a sea of collective anguish, grief, outrage and pain—along...

It’s been a hard week. I wept Tuesday morning when I learned about George Floyd’s murder. Here we are amidst this terrible pandemic, so soon after the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, facing yet again the brutal, violent realit...

I hope you're enjoying the long weekend, keeping healthy and well.Over these past couple of months, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what it means to stay home, and how to find some space inside when the options for going outside are limited....