How're ya feelin'?
Feelings. We all have them, all the time. They can really trip us up sometimes, especially if we aren't aware of how they can affect us....
Invite your guests in! Get to know every one of them.
Do you know this poem, The Guest House? This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,...
Missing out
I love it when I'm surprised by my mindfulness practice. Recently, in the midst of a conversation, as my feelings rose, I remembered and...
On compassion for the journey
Yesterday, as you know, was the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attack. Ever since then, on the anniversary I always find myself feeling...
All the ways we belong to each other
One of my favorite things to see is all the different ways we belong to each other. We are all members of so many communities. This was...
Returning home...to the breath
I don't know about you but the last thing I want to hear when I'm agitated is, "Calm down and just take a deep breath." Ironic, isn't it?...
Simply extraordinary
I have written and rewritten these few paragraphs this week, lamenting the horrors of the war in Syria, the descent of civil discourse in...
The intelligence of fear
I've just returned from a few weeks of volunteering followed by total rest and relaxation. Thank you, Universe, for both of those...
Fear less, love more
Are you loving more fearlessly? Last week I told you to fear less. Love is the opposite of fear. Not hate. Not calm. Love. It's the...
Fear less
Fear less. Love more. Love more fearlessly.