We live in a world of competition and comparison. Often there are images shown to us by advertisers, movie producers, and news outlets of those who are rich, powerful, “beautiful” (by ordinary standards), and successful in the worldly sense. But what does this all mean, really? Who are these people
Whether you are struggling with a particularly difficult challenge, or just finding yourself caught up in the disturbing news of this time, how can you find a sense of equilibrium? I find myself moving between despair and remembrance, remembrance of the spiritual values that sustain me. My practice is to
We are all in a constant state of transformation. For nine months, we transformed in our mothers’ wombs, and from our birth until now, we’ve continued to change. Change is the one constant in life. I’m not speaking only about physical change, but psychological, emotional, and spiritual change. We are
How do you wake up in the morning? Are you full of energy, enthusiastic about starting a new day? Or do troubling thoughts and emotions arise as you come into awareness? These days, I wake not just thinking about my own life, but about the many people suffering in our
The world is more interconnected than ever before. What happens on the other side of the planet affects us, and what we do affects those in far-off places. I don’t know if there are more frightening events occurring now than in the past or if we just learn about them
Every day we are confronted by ‘bad news’ stories on our phones, computers, and telephones. And it’s true that there are wars, cruelty, injustice, and violence in many parts of the world. Our awareness of the many large issues in the world has only grown and we are quick to
Mindfulness, which is essential to our well-being and process of transformation, is about paying attention to our moment to moment experience, with curiosity, and without judgment. But human beings are also future oriented. We like to make plans, and when we can’t, it can be disorienting. This has definitely been
Everybody has a story, and each is unique, one of a kind. You were born into a certain set of circumstances, and you have thus far worked with it the best you could. You’re had opportunities and challenges, and have arrived at this point in time shaped by how you’ve
Life is change. We change moment to moment. Yet many times our lives feel static, as if things are fixed a certain way. I’ve always thrived on making change, oftentimes moving to a new home or even a new country. But at a certain point, that type of change becomes
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