

Thank you, Donald J Trump
For me, as for many others, this presidential campaign has been the most upsetting and distressing in a lifetime thanks to Donald Trump....


The reason everything happens
You've probably heard people say, "Everything happens for a reason." I think I know what the reason is. Last week, all my anxiety about...


Halfway is just right
As I looked at the beautiful half moon on Friday night, halfway on its way to fullness, I thought about the question "Is your glass...


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...
