Photo on Unsplash by Amanda Sofia Pellenz 1/15/26 One of my dear friends has an uncanny knack for sending me comedy clips at exactly  the moments I need them most. My sister does this too. And then there’s one of my neighbors—someone I walk with early in the morning once or twice a week. During these walk-and-talks, we sometimes share what’s currently challenging us in life… and more often than not, we end up laughing our asses off at how ridiculous the mind can be—making pro

7 minute guided meditation and End of year journal prompts

photo by Marina Vitale Unsplash 12/18/25 Turn your gaze in another direction, and the whole world turns— possibly into something exceptional, or perhaps something unbearable. I look at a friend and experience worlds upon worlds. My experience of them is uniquely my own, shaped by the lens I’m looking through in that moment. Am I seeing their beauty, or their perceived weaknesses and the differences between us? Is my vision rose-colored,clear,or muddy? What I am looking at i

11/22/25 It’s Thanksgiving week, and I’m grateful for this collective invitation toward gratitude that seems to fill the air (at least here in the U.S.). Attending to appreciation has a way of softening this heart in quiet, almost miraculous ways. As I searched for inspiration for this month’s writing, I came across a timeless quote by Meister Eckhart:   “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.”   Each time I encounter this quote,

10/9/25: “ Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are .”
— Chinese Proverb Last month, while on a silent retreat,...

9/14/25 I asked you a question and you said, "I DON'T KNOW." and in your blazing, awake eyes I saw the abyss— the return of the mind’s...

8/5/25 Who Are You, Really? “Who’s having a shitty day?” That’s how the yoga teacher greeted our class the other week. Before my mind...

7/10/25: Things become invisible in familiar spaces This morning, I finally cleaned out the corner of my patio. It had been home to a few...

6/18/25 Blazing fire of life, Life-affirming wonder, Dazzling, silent radiance— Revealing, illuminating. Grower of plants and creatures,...

sunrise at summer solstice last year 6/18/25 Somehow, summer is here. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just winter... like, last week? Time...

photo by Raimand Klavins on Unsplash Whispers of the Wind Have you ever stood beneath a sky torn open, facing into a wind too sharp, too...

photo from Logan Voss on Unsplash 4/7/25 Rolling like waves on stormy—yet oddly graceful—seas, there I was…wrestling with Trump. In a...

photo by Henry Be on Unsplash Years ago, I spent a weekend with one of the elders I had trained and studied with. During that time, she...

photo on Unsplash by Ahmad Odeh 2/3/25 I usually attend some kind of dance event a few times a month. The other morning, I walked into...

Pacific Palisades fire January 2025 1/14/24: I lived in the LA area for a little over 13 years, so hearing about the fires hit me hard....

12/4/24 It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and I’m browsing through recipes. Outside, the snow is piling up in front of my door,...

11/8/24 The other day, I found myself unexpectedly stirred up while talking to a family member about a political figure. I imagine I’m...

10/10/24 Stepping outside on this crisp autumn morning, the cool, dry earth presses gently against the soles of my feet—a grounding...

9/10/24 In my early 30s, I often experienced profound states of bliss during meditation. Yet, ironically, my everyday life was riddled...

8/11/24 Mind-fullness One morning, I noticed something odd—I’d slowed down, a lot. Not in a groggy foggy kind of way, but with a zen-like...