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What does your cracking heart whisper to you?
I have been paying close attention to my heart this week. Like when the election happened and I felt the positive energy of people...
Nov 14, 20182 min read
"Please help me - I'm drowning..."
Life for many of us is complex and not something that we can do, with ease, on our own. I often hear this plea from my clients, "Please...
Sep 5, 20181 min read
What would happen if I leaned into grace?
It is easy for me to put "grace" in the platitude bin - divine grace, grace of God - something for other people but not for me. Still, I...
Feb 15, 20181 min read
To live in this world, you must be able to do three things... (in memory of my beloved mother on he
Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are giving off the rich fragrance of cinnamon and fulfillment, the...
Nov 15, 20171 min read
Humor and those stuck emotional knots
One of my favorite teachers, Pema Chodron, says, “If you can sit quietly after difficult news, if in financial downturns you remain...
Oct 23, 20171 min read
How do I breathe life into my community?
"Prayer does not depend on "religion" in an institutional sense, nor on dogma or creed, but rather on true heartfelt feelings that arise...
Oct 18, 20171 min read
What conceals your True Nature?
My True Nature can be concealed by my fear of politicians who make policy decisions guided primarily by self-interest. It can also be...
Oct 2, 20171 min read
Who has stirred sugar for me?
I thank the women who came before me, who, as they stirred sugar into tea and lemon into lentil soup, had stirrings of freedom in their...
Sep 25, 20171 min read
Who whispers spiritual wisdom to you?
Some of my wisdom-keepers come dressed in the expected forms - my rabbis and Pema Chodron (a Tibetan Buddhist nun) are good examples. I...
Sep 15, 20171 min read
