Emotional coping is a skill that all of us can learn with practice. Feeling states tend to come and go. When we learn to cope with difficult emotions states skillfully, we may minimize their tendency to overshadow everything. It’s not the events in our lives that cause our suffering but our reaction to those events. […]
Nourishing your soul can be a soothing and enlivening experience and an expression of mindful self-care. When was the last time you did something to nourish your soul? Sometimes the soul needs a long walk along the shore, through the woods, by a river, or through a park. Sometimes it needs to see blue sky, […]
Do you have a regular mindfulness practice? In my experience, many people want to have a regular practice, but they struggle to develop this. It is one of the biggest struggles that brings meditation students to study with me. Engaging in regular mindfulness practice is at the heart of creating an intentional life, because we […]
Finding hope in grief can sometimes feel challenging. During these times of turmoil and unrest, it is becoming progressively more difficult to remain balanced and hopeful. Violence continues to erupt around the world, and the news fills TV, print media and social media. The U.S. political situation becomes increasingly frightening as the Republican presidential candidate […]
How can make intentional choices for an intentional life? Begin with mindfulness. When we cultivate mindfulness, our self-awareness grows. When we open our hearts and cultivate self-compassion, our compassion for other beings and for the Earth increases. This is the age of the opening of the heart in a more collective way, for only through […]
Valuing health and wellbeing can have a positive effect on your mental and physical wellness. How many of us have truly learned to take 100% responsibility for our own wellness? Many of us are taught to take care of everyone else and often do so at the expense of ourselves. How can we commit to […]
Are you afraid to be happy? Many people are in touch with a fear of failure or fear of never finding happiness. But what I see far more frequently in people is a fear of their own personal power, success and happiness. Being afraid to be happy may play a part in keeping yourself stuck. […]
How can we heal from LGBTQ violence? Violence toward anyone is unacceptable, and LGBTQ violence and homophobia continue to occur at an alarming rate. My heart is hurting this week with the news of the act of terrorism toward members of the LGBTQ community in Orlando. Please take the time this week to go within […]
Your true nature is to be happy and at peace. In each of us resides the inner light of our true nature—a capacity for boundless wisdom, infinite capability and immeasurable lovingkindness and compassion. Look into your heart. Follow your nature. –Buddha From the heart of our true nature, we are capable of transcending suffering and […]
How can we practice mindfulness and self-care? I’m often asked about how to develop and keep commitments to a regular meditation practice and other self-care practices. Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation… Audre Lorde First, it’s important to make time. We won’t ever find the time. We must make the time and […]