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 World Wants You to Hate Yourself. Here’s How To Fight Back.
I had a thought recently: the world wants you to hate yourself. What do I mean by this? I mean
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” and The Arc of Emotional Maturity
Firstly, apologies for the lack of posts of late! Momentum is really strange, it snowballs one way or the other.
Our Instincts Are Who We Are: Finding Our Way in the Mess of Civilization
Recently I reread Fernando Pessoa’s “The Book of Disquiet.” (If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it.) In a
Thinking About Paradox
A quote from the Tao Te Ching hangs in my line of vision as I write this: “The universe is
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
How “The Matrix Resurrections” Critiques Psychotherapy
I loved the new Matrix movie. I felt skeptical initially. Another reboot? I watched it only because my parents wanted
‘I’m a Therapist—Here Are 3 Ways Finding Mental Health Provider Can Feel Like Dating’
I wrote a piece for Well + Good Magazine. Here is an excerpt. Feel free to check the rest here:
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
How to Break Through Our Neoliberal Selves
Just a quick post, I wrote something for Mental Hellth, a newsletter about mental health and capitalism. The full version
One Thing You Can Do Everyday To Feel Alive
This blog can definitely veer into mystical or weird, which I hope some of you find interesting. But today I
My Most Important Meditation Insight
I’ve written ad nauseam about meditation, and you’re probably tired of hearing about it. But it is an endlessly important
Suffering With Grace
It’s been a while! I have no excuses really except that I was on vacation and tried to write a
Bodhicitta in the Time of Asian Hate
I recently published my first piece for Tricycle magazine. To be honest, it’s been nerve-wracking as hell to have it
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