“You’re not too sensitive. You’re not overreacting. If it hurts you, it hurts you.” – Unknown I used to lie...
Video game addiction is a serious addiction. While it mainly affects younger people, anyone can experience it. The achievements in...
Meditation Thoughts wander—that’s OK.Can you find a way to appreciatethe subtle stillness of the present?Tempted to driftoff like a dream,but...
You’ve just entered year three of the pandemic, and things don’t seem to be getting any easier. Lockdowns are still...
Your body is your best ally in finding peace of mind. The following meditation exercise incorporates tools I’ve learned from...
Imago: metamorphosis, usually into a winged state. It can induce a state of wonder. The best part of my day...
Stepping onto the back lawn on a moonless night, the constellation Orion shocks the mind into the moment. Tracing the...
Meditation can be an eye-opening experience. For years, I’ve been taught to meditate with my eyes closed, but lately, I’ve...
Yoga has existed as a formal practice for thousands of years. Before that, earlier humans probably used it without having...
Soul rebel For much of my life, I’ve always clashed with societal institutions and authority figures. In primary school, I...
In the Perfect Place and Time Suspended perfectly in time,or so it seems,as I sit and reflect that there isno...
By late October 2015, life was going well, at least on paper. I was in a happy marriage to a...
As my seasonal work in Alaska was coming to an end one summer, I felt a strong urge to go...
Surprise Exhausted from several hours’ mental effortI feel as if I’m in a deep pit—Death Valley or somewhere,and will never...
Do you tumble into bed and drift into dreamland the moment your head hits the pillow? Or are you one...
Sacred Fire In the fire of the Guru’s words,burn everything that you ownwithout trying to hide anything. When you sip...
As many of us have been forced to work and study from home, what was once a place for rest,...
The best running advice was given to me on a blind date in a basement bar. Just one beer in...
Over time, I’ve come to believe that each of us has something unique to offer to the world, which brings...
More and more, people turn to ancient practices to fix modern problems. Perhaps nowhere is this principle more evident than...
A dog that inspires In her 11-plus years on this Earth, my beautiful and inspiring dog Abbie has been speared...
When I first practiced element awareness, I knew the elements existed outside me, but I was skeptical that I would...
“Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” – William James Back...
In the beginning was The Ritual, my pre-emptive strike against pandemic isolation and fear. That first morning of e-school in...
