Almost 20 years ago, Buddhist meditation teacher Jack Kornfield wrote a book called After the Ecstasy, the Laundry. There is something enlightening waiting for us in the everyday mundane moments.… Read More
Why I Love Ironing
Category: Mind/Body/Spirit
Finding Equanimity
Anyone who lives with chronic pain or a chronic medical condition has likely experienced the frustration of our current health care system, as well as insensitivity or judgment from other… Read More
Replenish Yourself.
The epidemic of busyness and overwork has been well documented on countless blogs, in self help books, and in numerous wisdom traditions. Even for those who aren’t overworked, there is… Read More
Occupy Your Body
This morning as I was walking from my car to my office, I noticed two little girls (perhaps around age 5 or 6) hula-hooping in the school playground. I marveled… Read More
Shifting Perspectives
A friend was recently explaining to me about remote sensing, and I was immediately struck by the resonance of this language and technology with the practice of spiritual guidance. Sometimes… Read More