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...

Photo by Pablo-Heimplatz Unsplash 7/7/24 “A person’s last freedom is the freedom to choose how they will react in any given situation.” -...

6/6/24 photo Unsplash Duane-Mendes Reading the word "patience" can often elicit eye-rolling and the familiar refrain, "I know, I know."...

photo by Aleksandra Dementeva Unsplash 4/15/24 Like children on playground swings, we sway between polarities, experiencing moments of...

1/24/24 Someone recently asked me what has been lighting me up lately. It was uplifting to consider all my current joys. Getting down to...

December 2022 I had a friend who promised me something, then rescinded their offer after I had made plans around what was promised....

Image: Aaron Burden Unsplash On the terrace of a monastery retreat high in the mountains, an old Buddhist Zen master stood next to a much...

photo by Alexander Jawfox on Unsplash When I have been feeling affected by information, stimulation, and all that is happening in the...

art by Julia Watkins As many of you who are attracted to the work that I do know, meaningful experiences are par for the course....

photo by Heather Mount on Unsplash Humanity has been at this game of separation for eons; us against them, me against you. This...

The morning after the Coronavirus news came out I sat down to meditate. The message I immediately received was, TRUST THIS. Trust what is...

Photo by Christopher Cambell on Unsplash I hear this question from my clients and people I work with all the time: “I just want to know...