The Peace of Acceptance
We’re often told to “accept what is.” Surrendering to the idea that “this present moment” just IS can lead to increased serenity. You may have no control over circumstances you encounter but you do have control over your responses.
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Meditation is More Than Just Sitting Crossed Legged on a Zafu, Chanting Om
“Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear?” — Lao Tzu
A practitioner of meditation and yoga once saw this quote on a tank top in the yoga studio where she would … Read more
Grieving a Violent Death
The recent mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton have left 33 dead. Sadly, that is a small fraction of the 36,000 Americans killed by firearms every year. These thousands of victims leave many more survivors who must deal … Read more
Are you Considering Taking a Psychedelic?
What comes to mind when you hear or read the word ‘psychedelic’? For those of a certain generation, you may imagine incense permeating the air, the music of Jimi Hendrix reverberating through the room, while tie dye wearing hippies are … Read more
Emotional Eating as a Way of Swallowing Your Feelings
You are sitting in front of the television with a bowl of crunchy, salty popcorn on your lap. As your eyes are fixed on the screen, your hand dips in and out of the bowl and up to your mouth. … Read more
Why is Sex a Taboo Subject and How Can We Destigmatize It?
Although it isn’t a four-letter word, sex might as well be, since it is kept in the dark, on the downlow and is sometimes viewed as a source of shame when we are young. Unless we were fortunate enough to … Read more
Relating to a Relative or Close Friend with Extreme Beliefs
The news is filled with stories of people who have embraced potentially harmful conspiracy theories and other extreme beliefs. Such ways of thinking can isolate individuals from friends and family members and even damage relationships irreparably. If someone close to … Read more
What is Spiritual Bypassing and Why Does it Matter?
John Welwood, a pioneer in the field of transpersonal psychology, died last month. A clinical psychologist, teacher, author and lifelong student of Tibetan Buddhist, he worked tirelessly to integrate Western mental health practice with Eastern spiritual wisdom. His writings, and … Read more
How Do You Navigate Polar Opposite Beliefs in the Family?
Although there are often disparate beliefs and values in families, the dynamic has ramped up dramatically in the past nine or so years since the presidential campaign of 2016 began. CNN called the 2016 presidential election “the most emotionally draining … Read more