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The gift of a compassionate “no”

Last night when I was talking with a friend, she mentioned the need for us to be careful about our…

January 26, 2019

Let your distractions be your teachers

Once, many years ago, I was meditating—or at least I was supposed to be—and I found myself wondering what the…

October 31, 2015

Hug the monkey

Your brain evolved in three stages (to simplify a complex process): Reptile – Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal –…

April 10, 2013

Waking up to the positive

Waking up is like the sun rising. At first it’s mostly dark, as glimmers of consciousness begin to light the…

November 5, 2012

The quintessential leanings of the heart

I did my Ph.D. dissertation by videotaping 20 mother-toddler pairs and analyzing what happened when the mom offered an alternative…

October 31, 2012