Much is said these days about being “in the moment.” We long for the stillness that allows us to let go of the busyness of our lives. We yearn for an easier pace of life, and the opportunities to enjoy the simple things in life. The ephemeral moment is frustratingly hard to capture. The instant…
The journey to living an authentic life can, at times, be scary and challenging. Often, we want the people in our lives to approve of our choices, or validate our feelings. For me, there have been many decisions that I have made that sometimes weren’t fully supported by either family or friends. Regardless of my…
What’s there for you right now, this very moment as you are reading this? Perhaps you are thinking: you don’t have time for this, deadlines are looming, your next meeting, the phone call you have to make, what to eat for lunch, the relief you’ll feel at the end of the day, why you haven’t…
How often do you find yourself stuck in the same routine? Perhaps you eat the same thing for breakfast, drive the same route to work, or simply go about life and business as usual. On Saturday, I led a workshop with fellow TMC teacher, Lauren. Our intention was to hold a safe space for participants to be…
Last Saturday while teaching my meditation class, the sound of road construction roared outside the studio during the entire hour. As I walked around the room, leading the class on awareness of the breath and noticing the rise and fall of the chest, jackhammers decimated the asphalt, the road crew shouted directions to each other,…
This past week, the subject of relationships has been at the forefront of my mind: from those with family and friends, co-workers, to even the casual interactions that occur on a daily basis. It is through the magic alchemy of relationship that we come to know ourselves. Through the mirror of relationship we see our…
“It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.” ~ Diane Ackerman Life is often described as a journey. Particularly during trying times or otherwise remarkable periods, we reflect upon life as a right-of-passage where lessons are learned, discoveries are made, and we find…
To fear something is to believe in it. If you do not believe in something, it cannot make you afraid. That is why religions suggest that we fear God, not because God is scary or that we should be afraid that God would hurt us, but because to fear something, you must believe in it. Fear is…