I had plans last night to go into the city and meet a dear friend to see a very special performance. So many things went wrong that I could easily have had an terrible time. Instead — thanks to practice Read More
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Quivering hearts
Sylvia Boorstein, in her book “Happiness is an Inside Job,” talks about being seated on an airplane, and just before takeoff a woman came and sat in the empty seat next to her. The woman explains that she hates takeoffs Read More
Equanimity’s Role in Lovingkindness
Equanimity’s role in lovingkindness “It’s not easy to be very present with suffering and not fall into despair–to overcome the feeling of our own powerlessness or helplessness at fixing things.” That’s from Real Happiness at Work, the chapter called Resilience Read More
I’m not calm
In the movie “The Babadook,” there’s a moment when the viewer knows the evil spirit has infiltrated the main character. Until this point, she has been the embodiment of sweet patience — responding gently and evenly to everyone, never with Read More
Be with the one you’re with
Sitting meditation is practice for living meditatively. When I train my mind to concentrate — gently focusing on the breath, recognizing when I drift off, and inviting my attention to come back — while sitting in silence, I’m developing the Read More
Coming Back after the Storms
Come. Come, whoever you are, Wanderer, worshiper, lover of learning, It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, come yet again. Come. -Rumi As 2014 Read More
Feb Meditation Challenge 2015 – From Thailand!
Hello from Phayao, Thailand! I am really happy to participate in the 28 Day Meditation Challenge. And blogging about it is a great way to deepen the practice and connect with others. Thank you to Sharon and Ambika and everyone Read More
Bright Vein of Goodness in February
Sharon Salzberg’s Real Happiness 28-Day meditation challenge starts Sunday and runs through February. It couldn’t come at a better time. Blame it on the stars, blame it on the snow, blame it on my own failure to try hard enough Read More
The Practice of Interdependence
We make for ourselves a safe space on the cushion to practice working with whatever comes up during our meditation practice.
Meditation & Conversations With Children
For the fourth in my series of videos promotion 'Real Happiness At Work', I sit down in my workplace, (my home), with two of my bosses, (my children) and try to solve a disagreement.&n
