“Even when we fall, we rise again—a little wiser, a little braver, and with a way better story to tell.” ~Jessica W. Bowman The phone call arrived like a silent explosion, shattering the ordinary hum of a Tuesday morning. My uncle was gone, suddenly, unexpectedly....

‘Wakeful without wandering, The mind is tranquil yet bright. All phenomena are real and eternal, Profuse, yet of a single form.’ Niutou Farong

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ~Carl Jung We all had a wild ride during the pandemic, am I right? Mine included falling in love with a woman. At fifty years old. That’s not something I expected. But isn’t that how life goes? One day...

‘The Buddha’s caution against clinging to views is a reminder that the ultimate goal of the Dharma is not the articulation of truth but the direct experience of it.’ Everyday Buddhism

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” ~Mark Twain Let me set the scene. It’s a blistering summer day in Miami—the kind where the humidity hugs you tighter than your ex at a high school reunion,...

‘By being fully present, we allow the truths of impermanence, suffering, and not-self to reveal themselves. In this way, awareness and wisdom are not separate; they are two aspects of the same practice, each deepening and supporting the other.’ Everyday Buddhism

We’d like to let you know about an important transition here at Lion’s Roar. Our longtime editor-in-chief, Melvin McLeod, has stepped down from his position to become editor at large. Now leading our editorial department are Andrea Miller, editor of Lion’s Roar...

“Vulnerability is not oversharing. It’s sharing with people who have earned the right to hear our story.” ~Brené Brown Earlier this year, I found myself in a place I never imagined: locked in a psychiatric emergency room, wearing a paper wristband, surrounded by...