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Compassion for Ourselves
I participated in a chat on Reddit recently called Ask Me Anything. At first, the idea of submitting to something called Ask Me Anything was a little daunting. But after writing a book that caused one...
View ArticleFor When I Am Weak…
The Christian apostle, Paul, when commenting on dealing with life’s hardships, made the profound and paradoxical proclamation, “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” I have a dear friend who is...
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Love: The Guru in Us All
A few years ago I watched the documentary “Fierce Grace,” about the legendary spiritual teacher Ram Dass. The documentary is an inspirational account of his life’s work centered on his recovery from a...
View ArticleFear: Crossing The Bridge
In my late twenties I was going through my first divorce while raising my two small children and running the regional concert promotions company I owned with a partner. I had a lot on my plate (too...
View ArticleRep By Rep: Meditation On The Bench Press
I read a story the other day of a popular singer which described her as an “overnight sensation.” It was a romantic story, the kind we like to read in fairy tales, but it wasn’t true. I’ve known her...
View ArticleA Warm Blanket
The days have been cold here in the mountains lately, the sort that begin with frost on the ground and end with a warm fire and a hot mug of herbal tea. This morning it was especially cold, so cold I...
View ArticleOf Goals, Self-Love and Monarch Butterflies
There’s a place near my home where the monarch butterflies visit each winter. The tree-filled park by the ocean is a safe shelter from the cold. I remember hearing about it as a child from my mom. She...
View ArticleNew Shoes: On Growth and Mourning
A friend of mine recently experienced a couple of entrepreneurial hiccups that have left her emotionally and financially drained. Those experiences have shaken her ego a bit and provoked some deep...
View ArticleOf Nature And Compassion
I think whales are graceful. That’s a funny way to describe a giant moving through the ocean. Whales remind me of my mom. She wasn’t particularly graceful either. She wore crazy socks and tie-die...
View ArticleI’m Hiding Nothing From You
A two hundred year-old oak tree fell in my yard. It was eighty feet tall and fifty feet wide and it fell with a crack and a thud that shook the ground and jolted me from my sleep. It was raining and...
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