“What if I accept that all I really want is a small, slow, simple life? A beautiful, quiet, gentle life. I think it is enough.” ~Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui Why do we feel such pressure to dream big? I think it starts in childhood when parents, teachers, and other...

In times of uncertainty, when life feels unstable or presents us with more than we feel able to hold, we long for steadiness, for a reservoir of strength. Tara practice speaks directly to this longing by revealing our innate capacity to meet fear with wisdom, clarity,...

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to feel overwhelmed—by the news, by life, by everything we’re carrying day to day. I know I’ve been feeling this lately. And when things feel like a lot, the question becomes: How do we stay grounded in the middle...

Many of us struggle to practice resting every day. We may understand the importance of it, but we're probably unsure of how we can truly practice it every day and bring more peace into our lives. When I think of resting, I seem to know limited ways to actually...

‘If intense cold strikes not to the bone, how can plum blossom be fragrant?’ Huang Po