A funny thing happens after sitting in meditation for a long time, gazing at my Jizos, who are gazing back at the not-me — my mind becomes at ease. I promise it only took around 20 years for me to stop controlling my breath and just let it be. For years, my mind would always [...]
I don’t know when Mother’s Day is this year. I know it’s in May, but my mom is gone, so I kind of avoid it. If you’ve lost your mom, maybe you can relate. But loving my mom and loving the Jizos I have created moved me to contemplate Mother’s Day. Motherhood. Jizo. […]
Ruby is the stone of the heart and the breath, of love and life. It is revered for removing roadblocks to intimacy. It is believed that a ruby can heal a blocked root chakra, which may manifest as a sense of not belonging. Jizo helps you open to new life and new connections. Wouldn’t it be lovely [...]
Hi all. As I therapist, I have heard my patients begin to worry about the holidays as early as, well, about the time the lights go up in Bloomingdale’s, which is now in September. Even if you are not a worrier, there is a level of Shoulds, of stress, of pressure that our society places [...]
Hey you guys… My first children’s book is available now on iTunes, with me reading it aloud! This is almost too fun. It’s called What I Heard & What You Said. So often we think we know what someone has said. But if we repeat back what we Think We Heard, the other person says, [...]
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. […]
Oh, gosh, but I wish the phrase Happy Holidays were not so loaded with tension and expectations. As you read this, you may be buzzing on sugar, experiencing pressure from inside and out, surrounded by speedy messages that drive us to the “give-me syndrome”. We may have family and friends who expect us to be [...]
Last summer, I gave Marisol Nichols a large gold Jizo with a precious stone to light her way. It is always an honor to give one of my Jizos, designed to help one practice meditation, to someone who I know will cherish it. […]
New Jizo design coming this week! He is gold and holding a ruby, the stone of the heart. […]
Where do I begin? By wishing each of you a day that is free from suffering and the root of all suffering. Yes. That’s a good start. […]
