Traditionally, we all like to plan our life. And of course we have to. It would become very chaotic if we just showed up for a plane or train without a ticket. But when we’re dealing with emotions and fear, deciding ahead of time how it’s all going to be doesn’t work....

“You can’t add more to your life until you first let go of what weighs you down.” ~Unknown I used to think being busy meant being successful. My days were a blur of meetings, notifications, and commitments. My calendar looked impressive, but at night I lay awake...

‘The early Buddhist forest-dwellers saw themselves not as individuals with rigid identities but as part of the interconnected flow of all things, just as impermanent and insubstantial as the trees and rivers around them.’ Everyday Buddhism

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche I was twenty-five weeks pregnant when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Still working, still showing up, still dreaming of a gentle homebirth. We had an event at work that day, and I had to walk...

‘For those steeped in conventional ideas about teachers, doctrines, and spiritual attainment, the Buddha’s self-enlightenment was difficult to grasp.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Gorge yourself first on the drink of sages; Have a few cups of tea, and then like the famed Hermit Luipa, you will quickly gain siddhi.’ Yangchen Shepai Dorje

When minding about the future ceases of itself, it can be said that there is no future.

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” ~Oprah Winfrey The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hummed, a cruel counterpoint to the silence in my head. I watched the cashier scan the items, the...

‘Why do you have doubts? Who is it that doubts? Only through self-examination can you understand.’ Ajahn Chah

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ~Eckhart Tolle For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the kind of person who plans everything. My calendar was color-coded, my to-do lists perfectly alphabetized, and I could...