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May 2017

May 03, 2017

Ask Questions

What are you learning? The Practice: Ask questions. Why? My dad grew up on a...

April 2017

April 05, 2017

Have Compassion

Do You Care? The Practice: Have compassion. Why? Compassion is essentially the wish that beings...

March 2017

March 29, 2017

See the Person Behind the Eyes

Much of the time, we interact mask-to-mask with other people. There’s a place for that....

March 22, 2017

Be Friendly

Friend or Foe? The Practice: Be friendly. Why? Friendliness is a down-to-earth approach to others...

March 08, 2017

Give No One Cause to Fear You

What puts people at ease? The Practice Give no one cause to fear you. Why...

February 2017

February 22, 2017

See the Big Picture

The tree or the forest? See the big picture. The vast majority of human acts...

February 08, 2017

Stand up to Bullies

Is anyone being pushed around? The Practice Stand up to bullies. Why Humans are the...

February 01, 2017

Leave the Red Zone

Leave the Red Zone Are you stressed or upset? The Practice Leave the Red Zone....

January 2017

January 19, 2017

Know Where You Stand

We need to know the facts: is the stove turned off, do I have health...

January 18, 2017

Empty the Cup

Are you full to the rim? The Practice: Empty the cup. Why? Once upon a...

January 15, 2017

Enjoy The Good That Lasts

Enjoy the Good That Lasts What doesn’t rust? The Practice Enjoy the good that lasts....

January 08, 2017

Love What’s Real

Love What’s Real What can you count on? The Practice Love what’s real. Why Because...

January 04, 2017

Remember the Big Things

What matters most to you? The Practice: Remember the big things. Why? In every life,...

December 2016

December 21, 2016

Rest

Busy, busy? The Practice: Rest. Why? This practice is definitely a case of teaching what...

December 21, 2016

Love Your Neighbor

Love Your Neighbor In the neighborhood? The Practice Love your neighbor. Why This practice...

December 07, 2016

Beware Anger

Beware Anger Have you been wronged? The Practice Beware anger. Why Anger is tricky. On...

December 07, 2016

Relax, You’ve Arrived

Are we there yet? The Practice: Relax, you’ve arrived. Why? We spend so much of...

December 01, 2016

Welcome Joy

What’s the spark and what’s the fuel? Welcome joy. Positive emotions – such as feelings...

November 2016

November 23, 2016

Find Your Ground

What can you do when you're shaken? Find your ground. It's clear that we all...

November 23, 2016

Speak From The Heart

What’s Your Heart Saying? The Practice: Speak from the heart. Why? One Christmas I hiked...

November 16, 2016

Love Someone

What can you do when there’s nothing you can do? Love Someone. Sometimes something happens....

November 10, 2016

Take Heart

What do you do when the bottom falls out? The Practice: Take heart. Why It...

August 2016

August 02, 2016

Trust Yourself

Who do you trust? The Practice: Trust yourself. Why? As I grew up, at home...

July 2016

July 05, 2016

See the Person Behind the Eyes

Even though it's scary, everyone longs to be seen, to be known. To have your...

June 2016

June 15, 2016

Tune Into Others

What Are They Feeling? The Practice: Tune into others. Why? Imagine a world in which...

June 01, 2016

Take in the Good

Do Positive Experiences “Stick to Your Ribs?” The Practice Take in the good. Why? Scientists...

May 2016

May 18, 2016

Put No One Out of Your Heart

What is an open heart? The Practice: Put no one out of your heart. Why?...

May 08, 2016

Refill Your Cupboard

Are you self-nurturing? The Practice: Refill your cupboard. Why? [Note: This JOT is adapted from...

May 04, 2016

Drop The Case

Who are you prosecuting? The Practice: Drop the case. Why? Lately I’ve been thinking about...

February 2016

February 27, 2016

Being at Peace with the Pain of Others

Can you stay open to the pain of others? The Practice: Being at peace with...