Since I got back from my 3-month silent meditation retreat in Nepal, I have been asked (more times than I can count) “So how was it?” I’ve found that's a question that's really hard to answer briefly! The experience of being silent, while watching, learning, and living within … [Read more...]
Healing the Dark Side of Perfectionism
“The Buddha taught that everything is impermanent–flowers, tables, mountains, political regimes, bodies, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness. We cannot find anything that is not impermanent. We think that impermanence makes us suffer. It is not … [Read more...]
Finding Flow
Today I am making a cherry pie (it is PI day after all 3.1416...!) I notice as I measure the ingredients and cut in the butter and form the lattice top that I am so focused on what I am doing that I’m not thinking about anything else. I have found my flow. This flow state leaves … [Read more...]
Negative Thoughts
If we were each to write down every thought we had in a day, we would most likely see that our negative thoughts far surpass the number of positive ones. It’s unfortunate, but self-loathing is all too common in our culture. For some of us, before our feet even touch the ground in … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Keeping Your Resolutions
Every year we make New Year’s resolutions. We set these resolutions with the best of intentions, so why can’t we keep them? While we start out strong cutting the carbs or hitting the gym, we get discouraged when we still do not see results after weeks or months of hard work. … [Read more...]
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