I feel extraordinarilyy heartbroken at the news of the shooting death of at least 49 human beings who came together in a place they felt safe; a place whose four walls bore witness to love without its shackles. The Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida was a place in which lovers could hold hands and kiss, […]
How To Meditate Like You’re Falling in Love
We understand everything through metaphors and falling in love is the perfect metaphor to understand the practice of meditation. Language is a system that uses metaphors to clarify and reveal different aspects of reality. Words point to things or experiences. Generally we assume that the language we use to describe things doesn’t affect what they […]
7 Ways to Keep Back Pain at Bay when Meditating
Meditation is the rage. Everyone is talking about it. You hear about it on the 5:00 news, read about it in grocery store magazines…Even your doctor recommends it. And when people talk about meditating, they all say how good it is for you. But the unspoken truth is that mediation can be hard—physically hard. Sitting […]
How To Achieve Mindful Living? Just Mind The Gap!
I want to bust a myth associated with what it truly means to “practice mindfulness.” And I want to share some tips about how to bring mindfulness into your life. I have found that the most common misconception about mindfulness meditation is that it can only be achieved “on the cushion.” That is, unless we are sitting […]
Mindfulness And The Myth Of The Unreal Other
“That dude cut me off! What a jerk!” is a sentiment I *may* have expressed a few times in my life. But what do I truly know about the other driver? When I call him a jerk, I’m basing my entire opinion of this person’s ability to drive, and even their character, on one […]