“The most powerful thing you can do right now is be patient while things are unfolding for you.” ~Idil Ahmed⠀  I still remember my last year of college vividly. I was frustrated and disheartened after my application to study abroad was rejected. I had been obsessed...

‘Suddenly, at that very moment, a very strong sense arose within my whole body and mind. I realised then that attachment is suffering.’ Beopjeong Sunim

“Shadow work is the way to illumination. When we become aware of all that is buried within us, that which is lurking beneath the surface no longer has power over us.” ~Aletheia Luna For years, I believed healing was about transcending pain. I took the courses, read...

‘By giving freely, we loosen the bonds of greed and cultivate a sense of abundance, realising that the joy of giving far surpasses any temporary satisfaction gained from holding on to things.’ Everyday Buddhism

“If you are continually judging and criticizing yourself while trying to be kind to others, you are drawing artificial boundaries and distinctions that only lead to feelings of separation and isolation.” ~Kristin Neff I was lying on my couch again, Netflix playing in...

We have not seen each other in forty years, but when the package arrived from my childhood friend, Maki, who had found me on Facebook, I had a sense of what it might be: salty, briny, pickled, wrinkled, fragrant Japanese plums, called umeboshi, which her family in...

On the mountain where I live, the weather can be incredibly bipolar, which is great fun. In the winter we get snowed in and in the summer the sun burns us all to hell. A big fan of the “middle way,” though, my favorite time of year is… today, as it turns out: Spring...

‘True generosity arises from the recognition that when we give, we are not losing something, but participating in a flow of generosity that benefits both the giver and the receiver.’ Everyday Buddhism