“Human beings draw close to one another by their common nature, but habits and customs keep them apart.”Confucius Every so often, a client will bring up fears or anger surrounding…
Probably most people begin meditating because they want to feel relief from suffering. And sometimes the relief does come quickly. But not always. People often invest in the stock market…
"Don’t forget, the heaviest rain comes out of the darkest clouds.”Rumi I recently made a connection between unresolved grief and fears of the future. I’m using the term “grief” here…
I fasted for 70 hours over the bustling and extended holiday weekend, alone on a ridge overlooking my community. I ate my last pre-fast meal on Friday around noon, and…
In relationships, we tend to start with solutions and problem solving, rather than deep understanding of the other person’s needs. We have a need, and our imagination quickly offers up…
The Enneagram is a 9-type personality model. I'm not very familiar with it's history. But I have found it personally beneficial in understanding my mind, thoughts, and feelings, and those…
Self-hate. Self-loathing. Low self-esteem. Lack of confidence. Insecurity. Self-consciousness. Shame. So many words and phrases for the human experience of not really liking ourselves. Did I miss any? That was…
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few."Shunryu Suzuki This is one of the first lines (maybe even the first) from the…
"The wound is the place where the light enters."Rumi This simple quote is a great pointer for handling pain, struggle, and difficult times. Our thinking mind's job is to prevent…
"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best day and night to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any…