Finding freedom with meditation practice is a journey of personal and spiritual growth. We desire freedom from suffering and its causes —loss, grief, uncertainty, fear, self-doubt, lack of self-confidence, anxiety, depression, psychological and physical pain, illness, death. Finding freedom is possible in this moment when we choose to take refuge in our own breath with […]
Every day we are surrounded by the miracle of love. We often fail to recognize it because we are too busy or distracted, or we fail to embrace it because we either don’t trust it or we judge ourselves as unworthy. Take time today to be present to the love that surrounds you. Open your […]
What if we were to approach life as an everyday pilgrimage so that each day we embrace the awe inspired adventure? “To set out on a pilgrimage is to throw down a challenge to everyday life. Nothing matters now but this adventure.” –Phil Cousineau Some days I travel while at home—I travel through a […]
Just say yes. I’ve been thinking about “yes” a lot today. I’ve been listening to the longings of several artist friends this week. Ambivalence is easy for creative people. We imagine, we dream, but some creative people rarely say yes. They say “maybe,” or “I will when..,” or “as soon as I…” My father […]
Today I am longing for a sense of groundedness that comes from living in place. Terry Tempest Williams writes in Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place, The bird refuge has remained a constant. It is a landscape familiar to me, there have been times I have felt a species long before I saw […]
Creative arts for healing can help us to integrate our body, heart, and mind to support our physical and mental health. We spend a great deal of time avoiding our experience because we judge it as too difficult or overwhelming to manage. When we engage with creative arts, we engage our body, heart, and mind […]
Discover your passion through considering the following: 1. Pay attention to what makes you feel like you’ve connected with your true nature, your sense of who you really are, your aliveness. 2. Notice when you feel most at home with yourself. 3. Make time for solitude. Listen for what arises in the […]
Practicing mindful self-care involves being present in the moment with mindfulness. Living mindfully and intentionally begins with the breath, with being present in each moment. But it also involves making choices about our lives that are congruent with who we are and what matters most to us. In order to realize our true nature, and […]
The wonder of birds never ceases to amaze me. About a month ago, I walked out of my friends’ front door to find their cat devouring a baby bird. The cat had placed another baby bird in front of the door. I instantly scooped it up and held it. It was still warm, and it’s […]
Vulnerability and connection are at the foundation of cultivating authentic relationships. I spent the day with a family of old friends. Today, two of them broke an unspoken agreement to maintain their parents’ expectations for perfection, and they spoke the truth. They spoke about the pain of years of denial about a family member’s homosexuality, […]