‘The Buddha’s insight into the nature of true friendship illuminates the communal fabric of early Buddhism. The Sangha was not a hierarchy, but a collective of equals — a ‘horizontal’ community where mutual support and shared aspiration were central.’ Everyday...

‘Everything is meditation itself and can be regarded as an opportunity for change; this is the art of turning the negative into the positive.’ Everyday Buddhism

“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” ~Kahlil Gibran They don’t talk about this part. The hardest part about knowing your worth—after doing the work, setting boundaries, and getting crystal clear on what you want—is the ache....

“Menopause is a journey where you rediscover yourself and become the woman you were always meant to be.” ~Dr. Christiane Northrup I recently had a healing session with a dear client of mine. “Before we begin,” she asked, “how are you?” I blinked and said, “Oh, you...

‘Sometimes anger may give some kind of immediate support, some kind of strength and power, but in the long run it doesn’t. There’s always some fear behind it.’ Geshe Tashi Tsering

A little backstory about myself: I’m 39 years old. From a young age, I began dabbling in drugs, and before I knew it, my life had spiraled into 14 years of addiction involving drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, and anything else that could numb the pain. About three and a...

I am a 34-year-old single mother of three children. Growing up, I was often told that children were a blessing to those who had them, but as I became a mother myself, I found that statement more complex than I had imagined. When I was 24, I gave birth to twins, and at...