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July 2015

July 31, 2015

Don’t Rain On The Parade

Why do we have cheerleaders? The Practice: Don’t rain on the parade. Why? Let’s say...

May 2015

May 13, 2015

Feel Safer

Feeling safer is a tricky subject, with complications that can be both personal and political....

November 2013

November 08, 2013

Modern Science Meets Ancient Wisdom

In the 21st century, modern brain science and ancient contemplative wisdom are illuminating each other....

March 2013

March 15, 2013

Recognize Suffering in Others

Where Does It Hurt? The Practice: Recognize suffering in others. Why? We’re usually aware of...

March 13, 2013

Transform Ill Will

Do you bear a grudge? The Practice: Transform Ill Will. Why? Goodwill and ill will...

March 01, 2013

Cultivate Goodwill

Do people ever make you mad? The Practice: Cultivate goodwill. Why? As the most social...

January 2013

January 02, 2013

Lived By Love

What’s carrying you? The Practice: Lived by love. Why? Feeling both the world and myself...

January 02, 2013

Lived By Love

What’s carrying you? The Practice: Lived by love. Why? Feeling both the world and myself...

December 2012

December 11, 2012

Feel Already Full

Is there enough? The Practice: Feel already full. Why? One slice of the pie of...

December 11, 2012

Feel Already Full

Is there enough? The Practice: Feel already full. Why? One slice of the pie of...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Trust In Love

Do you believe in love? The Practice: Trust in love. Why? Take a breath right...

November 16, 2012

One Breath at a Time

Are you breathing? The Practice: One breath at a time. Why? [If for you the...

November 16, 2012

One Breath at a Time

Are you breathing? The Practice: One breath at a time. Why? [If for you the...

October 2012

October 27, 2012

See Deep Wants

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’re the deepest wants of all? The Practice: See deep...

September 2012

September 13, 2012

Speak Wisely

What are you saying? The Practice: Speak wisely. Why? “Sticks and stones can break my...

September 11, 2012

Drop The “Shoulds”

Is it really true? The Practice: “Drop the “shoulds.” Why? One time I watched a...

September 01, 2012

Let It R.A.I.N.

Can you be with the whole of your psyche? The Practice: Let it R.A.I.N. Why?...

January 2012

January 18, 2012

Empty The Cup

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

January 11, 2012

Remember The Big Things

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

January 04, 2012

Rest

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

July 2011

July 07, 2011

Put No One Out of Your Heart

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

June 2011

June 29, 2011

Tune Into Others

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

June 22, 2011

Drop The Case

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

June 15, 2011

Don’t Take it Personally

Is it about you? The Practice Don't take it personally. Why? Here’s an updated parable...

June 08, 2011

See the Person Behind the Eyes

Who is behind the mask? The Practice See the person behind the eyes. Why? Most...

June 01, 2011

Keep Hope Not Fear Alive

This recent series of posts has used the example of Stephen Colbert's satirical "March to...

May 2011

May 25, 2011

Confronting the Negativity Bias

My previous post used the example of Stephen Colbert's satirical "March to Keep Fear Alive"...

May 18, 2011

We Don’t Need To ‘Keep Fear Alive’

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have dueling rallies in DC coming soon. Stewart's is "Rally...

May 15, 2011

Balancing Joining and Separating

There is a natural balance within us all between the desire for joining and the...

October 2010

October 14, 2010

You Can Feel Safer

Feeling safer is a tricky subject, with complications that can be both personal and political.