I hope we all ask ourselves that question on occasion, and venture to answer it for ourselves.

For some there may be histories of trauma (big or litt...

The recent past has seen a lot of collective despair and hopelessness arising - witnessing sentiments and acts of hate and violence, seeing the impact...

For many people in our modern world, slowing down, pausing, and stopping can be a really big challenge! What happens when you allow yourself to stop -...

Here we are again - New Year’s resolutions time. What did you resolve last year? How did those resolutions work out for you? If you are like most peop...

The Fifth Mindfulness Training (1), Nourishment and Healing, states: Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I am committed to cultiva...

I don’t know about you, but over the past 2 years or so I have been acutely aware of a sense of “us” vs. “them” - a political divide, a social divide,...

In meditation class, we talk about using our breath as an anchor - a stable place to return to again and again each time our mind wanders, and an indi...

I’ve been treating a lot of patients with anxiety lately. I call it “anxiety about real things.” A lot of times we have anxiety about things that are ...

You may notice times in your life when you feel a little stuck in a mental loop - perhaps for some time after that heart-wrenching break-up, job loss,...

Throughout history, one of the constant spiritual challenges of being human has been, how to be present for what is here and now, even as we’re workin...

What stories are you believing and telling about life?

This may be the last of the current series on practicing with injury and illness. Not that thi...

In practicing with the health challenges that I’ve been facing recently, one thing I have come to recognize is that for any individual, our suffering ...