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"We are here to awaken from the illusion of separateness." -Ram Dass Last week, I wrote...
When I was an elementary school teacher, I had the honor of seeing life through the lens of small...
Clients often ask me what it was that began that initial shift for me back when I was in the...
As most of you know, every Thursday, I drive to my parents’ home to have breakfast with them. We...
I am continuously fascinated by the ways that we human beings soothe ourselves when life feels...
A few of you here already know about an unexpected epiphany that occurred yesterday…in the wee...
This past week in Office Hours, we looked more closely at what MINDS DO so that we could begin to...
9 janvier 2026
A couple weekends ago, our family went to lunch together at our local country club. We wanted to...
8 janvier 2026
One of my favorite phrases is “Never waste a trigger.” When this phrase—never waste a trigger...
8 janvier 2026
A little poem I wrote in Decemeber... Inside me there is a bowl of light, a quiet room, a...
8 janvier 2026
Every once in a while, I like to share the notes from our weekly Office Hours session. This is...
8 janvier 2026
We are not LIKE nature. We are not its metaphor, or its distant cousin. We ARE nature ...
21 novembre 2025
Monday night, as I climbed into bed, an old familiar movie decided it was time to play a double...
When was the last time something took your breath away? Honestly, before last night, I think it...
"When our world falls apart and we have no more faces to wear - that’s when it’s beautiful, and...
24 octobre 2025
Pema Chodron: “Everything that shows up in your life is a vehicle for awakening. From this point...
Earlier this week, I told one of my clients about an experience I had on my flight home from...
4 septembre 2025
Earlier this week, I noticed a dominant theme in the thoughts swirling in my head. I’ll give...
Imagine buying a brand new iPhone—shiny and new and in its original factory settings. It runs...
Last night, as I was lying in bed, my mind got really busy as it sometimes does when the house is...
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