I was reflecting this morning on how frightening the emptiness of change can leave you sometimes. When one of my nieces was two years old, I saw this in real time. She was an only child at that time, and her mother wasn’t working and her parents couldn’t afford to go out to dinner. So …
Sometimes it is easier to let go of panic if we think of others. I know that I am more grounded when someone else needs me; knowing that helps me hold it together through a crisis. Here is a simple meditation you can do to remember to care for others in a crisis: First, sit …
For 2020, I have but one wish: I wish that we could all just get along. It is too easy to blame others for what is wrong with our lives, our families, our jobs, our country, our world. I read an article last year, written by someone who had worked on the peace process in, …
I was meditating this morning on forgiveness. Forgiving others, for all the actions and inactions that have caused me harm, that I have held onto throughout the years. And equally important, for the actions and inactions that I have taken that have caused myself harm, mentally, physically, emotionally – including holding onto harms resulting from …
