Jan 24, 2022 | Short-form
Yoda, my favorite spiritual advisor, espoused a simple dictum: “Do or do not. There is no try.” I’ve blindly adhered to this message since the day I first heard it. On the surface, it’s simply a statement about the power of commitment. Like any...
Jan 23, 2022 | Short-form
On January 20th, in a NY Times guest essay, Ms. Gorman shared that she nearly defaulted on her history-making inaugural invitation. Prior to the inauguration, she was filled with expectable terror. Fearing the judgment of others (and herself), the virulence of...
Jan 22, 2022 | Short-form
Yesterday, Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, a renowned and beloved spiritual leader and peace activist, passed from this life to the next. My heart is heavy today and it’s difficult to put words to the page. But honoring Thây (Vietnamese for teacher) means...
Jan 21, 2022 | Short-form
If you want to be safe and well in this world – both physically and mentally – you have to be embodied. Mr. Duffy lived a short distance from his body.– James Joyce My work as a psychologist often focuses on helping people reconnect with their inner experience....
Jan 20, 2022 | Short-form
In mid-January 2020, swirling with misinformation regarding a strange new bug called COVID-19, I journeyed to Thailand to teach meditation. Students ranging from newbie Europeans to wizened local Buddhists dove into my secular-American take on mindfulness. Two months...
