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December 2022 I had a friend who promised me something, then rescinded their offer after I had made plans around what was promised....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

Photo by Tyler Nix Unsplash Step back towards innocence, walk through the door of curiosity, a world of magic could open up… Glance into...

photo my Prateek Guatem Unsplash Two pieces of wood rubbed close together are needed to light a fire. Once it is lit and burning,...

Maybe you have experienced some of these various flavors of gratitude: Thanks of Astonishment: When a friend, family member or colleague...

Softly waking, I rise to the occasion of another season. I notice a train of thoughts impatiently waiting in line for a mere morsel of my...