In The Book of Joy, Douglas Carlton Abrams lists 4 independent skills that, if encouraged, contribute to our well-being. These are: The...

Communication is not a skill most of us were taught explicitly. "The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We...

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I finished Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence , by Anna Lembke, MD. She writes about the delicate balance between...

What if I told you that I had a ticket for you to visit anyplace you wished. Where would you go? Your arrival would be celebrated, and...

Prioritize your well-being. Do not stint on self-compassion. When we are rested, relaxed, calm, and centered, we are more creative,...

After skidding on a patch of ice in the winter of 2016, I totaled my Cobalt. That week, I purchased a 2012 Kia Soul for $8,000 with over...

“You could search the whole world over and never find anyone as deserving of your love as yourself.” -Buddha Sharon Salzberg, a respected...

How much knowledge can a man acquire in a lifetime? If he could read every book written- an impossibility- his knowledge would still be...

The Pacific Ocean is a magical place where I would often lose myself. The sea was where leviathans and tentacled monsters lurked. On a...

It started with a sore throat. Didn't think much about it. I was vaccinated. I thought I was coming down with a mild cold until I lost...

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I was holed up in a capsule hotel nursing an injury. The pain in my right knee was unbearable. It felt like pieces of glass cutting the...

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"I don't have time." This is the most common excuse I hear from beginners struggling to establish and maintain a meditation practice. I...