relationships

Feed the mouse: using appreciation to generate inner nourishment

As the nervous system evolved, your brain developed in three stages: Reptile – Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal –…

September 7, 2011

How to live without causing fear

We evolved to be afraid. The ancient ancestors that were casual and blithely hopeful, underestimating the risks around them -…

August 8, 2011

Hug your inner monkey!

To simplify a complex process, your brain evolved in three stages: Reptile - Brainstem, focused on avoiding harm Mammal -…

August 1, 2011

Mindfulness and meditation make a marriage

Like many who are drawn to the Bay Area, Chanda Williams Möllers, a yoga teacher and engineer, was looking for…

February 7, 2011

How to de-stress from work worries

The Vancouver Sun has a nice, although brief, article on reducing stress. 1. Exercise. It helps to release stress, as…

January 18, 2011

Breathe in, breathe out, fall in love

A New York Times article about the phenomenon of "Vipassana Romance" (falling in love on retreat): At that point in…

November 12, 2010

The ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ phenomenon

When the film Four Weddings and a Funeral came out in 1994, I was irritated by the film’s ‘token’ inclusion…

November 9, 2010

Auntie Suvanna: Seeking love in the wrong place

What do you do when your heart says "yes" to someone who's determined to break it? Auntie Suvanna's wisdom and…

July 17, 2010

Relationships: your emotional signature

How do we get unstuck from our emotional patterns so we can respond to our experiences spontaneously? Ponlop Rinpoche explains…

June 15, 2010

Zen priest couple share love and much more

"She's very easy to love," Greg Fain, 53, says from the couch at the San Francisco Zen Center, where he…

April 19, 2010