Happiness is often something that glosses over or even numbs unpleasant emotions — suffering, loss, challenge and hardship. ... Joy, on the other hand, happens amidst the discomfort of the challenge and hardship, and is held in tension with tougher experiences.…
Peace is always available, perhaps even more available because of the chaos.
I wonder if we can feel the darkness of pandemic and social unrest not as scary and bleak, but as a dark, blank backdrop for the simple, persistent light of hope.
Stop. Be grateful for the moment and the opportunity it presents. Then ask a question.
Whether we are hiking or just living these days, our lives are full of new activities, adventures, and challenges. Doing things for the first time is hard; it’s taxing on the body-mind. You might be more exhausted or irritable than usual.…
We ask the wrong questions. All the time. Maybe it’s the former journalist in me, but I always yearn for us to ask better questions. Lest you think I get it right all the time, I promise you I’ve learned this…
Sometimes sitting in meditation just sucks. There. I said it. People often regale us the stories of blissful, releasing, or enlightening experiences they have. Those times happen, but they are few and far between. My typical practice often starts with the…
Many of our routines and rituals have been upended this year. Give yourself a gift this fall by registering for my next online retreat, Reinventing Ritual. We’ll discuss what about our past rituals and celebrations have given us purpose or joy,…
When I began planning my crazy Birthday Month of Connections event series, I seriously wondered if anyone would show up. It’s summer, and people want to be outside. People are tired of being on Zoom. “People wouldn’t be interested in hanging…
I have a very good friend who I call when I’m having a lot of feelings. They tell me that they treasure these rambling voicemail messages that usually start sometime like, “I’m having two or three feelings at one time, and…
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