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....

As the weeks of this pandemic have turned into months it’s easy for the heart to sink. There’s enough bad news to feed our anxieties and worst fears. In the face of so much hardship and uncertainty, it can feel naïve to hope. Yet the alternate s...

So much has changed so quickly these past few months. It can all begin to take a toll on our wellbeing, the physical distancing in particular. We are, after all, social creatures. I haven’t seen any friends or family (other than my partner) in a...

Last week, the county where I live announced that shelter-in-place will continue until May 31st. What surprised me wasn’t the news (we were expecting this) but the mixed feelings it brought up. In addition to feeling disappointed and concerned f...

Dear friends,One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do in my life was say goodbye to someone I loved. I was 14 when my grandmother’s cancer worsened. I flew back to Israel with my father, and we spent the week visiting Safta in the hospital...