How do we handle uncertainty as things continue to shift and change with the pandemic? Read my reflections, plus your invitation to join me this fall for my live, 12-week online course: Say What You Mean.–––With the recent changes in the pandemic and...

When times are hard, as they are for so many these days, I make it a practice to reflect on my life and remember all of the kindness I've received. We know from the negativity bias that unpleasant, hurtful experiences tend to "stick" in the mind more...

Many years ago, one of my very first meditation teachers gave us a solid piece of advice: “Life is your best teacher. Allow life to be your teacher.”Now more than ever, I am finding this simple wisdom to be consummately true. Looking back o...

Life is full of stress. The Buddha pointed this out over two thousand years ago when he taught the Four Noble Truths.We all deal with things that cause stress: work, traffic, not sleeping well, arguments with those we love, financial worries, and eve...

Ever wonder if your meditation practice is "working"?It's one of those sticky questions that can be hard to get your head around. Some teachings even discourage one from having goals or craving results.Yet we DO have goals or long for change.While it...

“Well, I’m just being honest.”How often have you heard those words? Or perhaps you've been the one saying them in defense of a sharp remark?Truth and kindness are often presented as mutually exclusive: you’re either brutally honest (harsh), or kind (...

Dear friends,When I step back, I still find it hard to believe how intense the last year has been, with so many challenges we continue to face.It can help to think about recovering from a traumatic event (and a global pandemic could certainly approa...

The 8th Century Indian Buddhist philosopher and monk Shantideva once wrote, “All the joy the world contains has come through wishing happiness for others. All the suffering this world contains has come through wanting pleasure for oneself.” ...

I often marvel at how far the practice of mindfulness has reached. From helping patients with chronic pain to supporting mental health and trauma healing, the power of mindfulness has found its way into modern society.At the same time, there are vali...

Dear friends,My heart's been on a bit of a roller coaster this week — from the gut wrenching news of shootings and violence to the hope of spring and vaccines.Meditation can bring healing and wholeness to our hearts and help us respond to the world w...