There’s something about landing in a place where nothing works the way you expect it to. Street signs look different, people eat at different hours, and what is considered polite at home can be considered rude. It is disorienting at…
I usually describe the practice as something to do: take your side, see the being behind the eyes, accept the good, etc. This practice is different: it is something to acknowledge. Appropriate actions will follow from this recognition. Let me…
“While we try to teach our children everything about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”—Angela Schwindt After I had my baby, I became one of those people who wants to practice yoga with the best of…
When I first started meditating, I was working in a warehouse in Melbourne, rearranging TVs for hours a day while my mind went through anxiety cycles. I spent my breaks reading about Buddhism on the phone, trying to find something…
Our sense of purpose is not a fixed point, it is dynamic. In fact, looking at what is most alive for you right now helps you define your purpose. While it’s helpful to have a well-defined sense of purpose, I…
Achieving true happiness when we are struggling can seem impossible, but it is also the key to our recovery, healing and well-being. When we are personally going through a difficult time or witness the pain of others, our relationship to…
Over the years I have worked closely with many meditation practitioners and Buddhist authors, some of whom have been clients, and my own practice has grown alongside these relationships. Being surrounded by people with such deep experience can be inspiring,…
Recently, I’ve noticed a shift that isn’t reflected in either the performance reports or the health trend summaries. It’s quieter than that. More personal. People are beginning to view peace not as something they will earn when life slows down,…
Employees are the glue that holds your company together. If they are not happy and motivated, things start to fall apart. The quality of work begins to decline, deadlines are disrupted, and customers feel the brunt of the impact. Not…
Did you know that an intimate partner or family member kills one woman or girl every ten minutes? Murderers will try to justify their crime by saying: “I killed her because I loved her very much.” But it is not…
