Living With Trauma, a Mindful, Buddhist Perspective
I’ve been reflecting on trauma with my patients as of late. It’s occurred to me more and more that what
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The Strangeness of Consciousness: Stray Observations from My Morning Meditation
A stray observation from my meditation this morning: being alive is really weird. As I sat on my cushion and
Nihilism or Optimism? More Thoughts on Grief
(My apologies in advance for writing about grief again. I wish my mind was elsewhere, but I suppose that’s what
Reflecting on the Death of a Parent
My dad passed away about 17 days ago now. This is the first time I’ve tried to write about it
The Joy of The Present: Dealing With Anxiety Using Mindfulness
Most of us accept the reality given to us. That includes our thoughts and feelings. After all, if we think
The Wisdom of Boredom: Finding Creativity and Spirituality in the Age of Facebook
A recent observation: we are a society that hates boredom. After all, why be bored when we have so many
How the Concept of Impermanence Can Help Anxiety-Ridden Millennials
I wrote something for Tricycle magazine! An excerpt to the beginning for you to peruse: During a lecture, a student asked Shunryu Suzuki, the
Alienation and The Loss of Autonomy: Thoughts on Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”
I just finished Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis.” What a fucking story. I’ve read a lot more Kafka in the past year
The Anxiety of Meaninglessness and Emptiness
This week I’ve dug Paul Tillich’s “The Courage to Be.” I’m surprised by how much I love it, considering that
Empathy as A Way of Life: Compassion (Karuna), The Second Brahma-Vihara
On to my second post about the Brahma-Viharas. You can read the first one on loving-kindness here. Now I will
What Are You Afraid of? The Shadow Self and Using Fear as a Tool For Awakening
“The only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at
5 Things I’ve Learned After Twenty Years of Meditating
I started meditating when I was 21. When I was in Kathmandu, Nepal, I bought a copy of Kathleen McDonald’s
Buddhist Therapist 