Writing through the darkness
How do you wake up in the morning? Are you full of energy, enthusiastic about starting a new day? Or do troubling thoughts and emotions arise as you come into…
Inner Change
Life is change. We change moment to moment. Yet many times our lives feel static, as if things are fixed a certain way. I’ve always thrived on making change, oftentimes…
Light
As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, at least here in the northeast, it’s natural to turn inward. It can be a challenging time, even with—or perhaps…
Clearing
It seems life is full of problems. We go from solving one to worrying about the next. We’re all familiar with this situation, and it seems normal in this day…
Spontaneous Gratitude
We have a yearly holiday in this country, Thanksgiving, in which we are to give thanks for our blessings. It’s a nice tradition, and one in which people of all…
Eclipse
As you know, this week in the U.S. we experienced an amazing solar eclipse. It “overshadowed” everything so to speak! Most everyone’s attention was focused for a short while on…
Back to the body, back to the breath
Teachers always say to get into the habit of practicing mindfulness when your life is relatively peaceful. This will help you when things get challenging—as they do and will for…
Make a Choice
The holidays are here, and many of us feel some anxiety around family, events, celebrations. We're told it's a joyful time, but we may not always feel that way. Worries…
Anxiety and Overcoming It
Sometimes you move through life, and things feel as if they are remaining much the same. You get up, deal with whatever is going on that day, and, although you…
Use the mind to change the brain
In a world where medication can change our minds in an instant, meditation, which uses the mind to change the brain, can be a hard sell. Medication for certain people…
