I am a Washingtonian. This means I care about government. I care about what happens to us as a nation. As a child, dinnertime was spent discussing international economics. I worry about us not taking care of this country so that future generations may thrive. In the op-ed pages of the New York Times last [...]
Chibi is plagued by WHY? Why are we here? Why do we have to learn algebra? Why are you You? Why am I ME? It is back-to-school time. After all the new clothes, if there are new clothes, and new notebooks, pencils and pens — and for those fortunate enough to attend middle school in [...]
I don’t like noise. That is putting it mildly. So is saying I’m sensitive to noise. I’ve been this way my entire life. So I went looking for a solution. In my meditation, I am encouraged to welcome my anger toward noise, note it and breathe it out. That hasn’t helped. I’ve tried it hundreds [...]
Practicing meditation with Jizo has allowed me to listen to nature and practice lovingkindness with an earthworm
We wait to be perfect. In meditation, we can see that there is no place to get to where everything will be better or different. So, we wake up and live now.
Reflections on anger floated up during meditation the other morning. Here is what came up: It’s neither good or bad to be angry. There is nothing wrong with being angry. It is the acting angrily that blocks our growth and causes harm. As 2 and 3-year-olds we are told to STOP our tantrums. I suspect [...]
In over twenty years of seeing patients — couples, families and individuals of all ages — many common threads have emerged. Jung called these patterns archetypes. Most of them are within us at birth, awaiting their gradual integration. But the one I want to talk about does not have a name… […]
Breathe… Notice any tension you might feel. Don’t judge it. Just be aware of tight places. Inhale deeply. On the exhalation, notice if there is pain anywhere. […]
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While the world is barely recovered from the pressure of the perfect holiday season, I am noticing chocolate everywhere. Red boxes full of expressions of love and, allegedly, blasts of serotonin. […]
