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The Earth is My Witness

“Make your mind like the earth which receives all things steadily.” – The Buddha Years ago, a crew of Russian cosmonauts ran into trouble in...

Intention and the New Year

One beautiful way to honor the turning of the seasons and illuminate the heart in the darkest time of the year (in the north) is...

Freedom to Make Mistakes

Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Step out. Fly. It is never too late to start over. In this way you learn what is called...

Compassion for Imperfection

What if you could love yourself fully, including your imperfections? What if you could love others in the same way? The wise heart brings compassion...

Did I Love Well?

If you have the privilege of being with a person who is conscious at the time of their death, you find the questions such a...

Gratitude and Wonder

Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgment of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small. As gratitude grows it gives rise to...

Letting Go

When we consider loving well and living fully, we can see the ways our attachments and fears have limited us, and we can see the...

Honoring Grief

Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. When we grieve we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure...

Retreat is a Benevolent Rest

Even a short period of retreat is a benevolent rest, a stepping outside of busy daily routines and our ordinary identity. Released from the tyranny...

Finding the Middle Way

If we seek happiness purely through indulgence, we are not free. If we fight against ourselves and reject the world, we are not free. It...

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