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January 2016

January 09, 2016

Accept Dependence

What makes your life? The Practice: Accept dependence. Why? Want to try a little experiment?...

October 2015

October 03, 2015

Love Freely

How do you love? The Practice: Love freely. Why? In my early 20’s, I went...

August 2015

August 14, 2015

Wake Up To Good News

Are you exaggerating sticks while downplaying carrots? The Practice: Wake up to good news. Why?...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

The Neurodharma of Love

Most of our greatest joys and sorrows happen in our relationships with others. Imagine then:...

August 2013

August 22, 2013

Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace

What’s your sense of peace? The Practice: Enjoy four kinds of peace. Why? “Peace” can...

August 11, 2013

Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace

"Peace" can sound merely sentimental or clichéd ("visualize whirled peas"). But deep down, it's what...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Give Them What They Want

What’s up with these people? The Practice: Give them what they want. Why? Research shows...

March 15, 2013

Recognize Suffering in Others

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

March 01, 2013

Cultivate Goodwill

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

February 2013

February 22, 2013

Make Good Bargains

Is it worth it? The Practice: Make good bargains. Why? Life is full of tradeoffs...

February 06, 2013

Be Helpful

What can I do? The Practice: Be helpful. Why? I’m doing a series on my...

February 01, 2013

Bless

Wishing well? The Practice: Bless. Why? Lately, I’ve been wondering what would be on my...

February 01, 2013

Bless

Wishing well? The Practice: Bless. Why? Lately, I’ve been wondering what would be on my...

January 2013

January 25, 2013

Try a Softer Tone

How do you talk to people? The Practice: Try a softer tone. Why? When our...

January 05, 2013

Meditate

Can you come home to yourself? The Practice: Meditate. Why? Meditation is to the mind...

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...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Trust In Love

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

November 05, 2012

Lean Into Good On First Waking

What do you think about whn you first wake up? The Practice: Lean into good...

October 2012

October 27, 2012

See Deep Wants

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

October 12, 2012

See Good Intentions

What do others want? The Practice: See good intentions. Why? Hustling through an airport, I...

October 04, 2012

See Progress

Are some things getting better? The Practice: See progress. Why? There are always things that...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

See Your Part

What’s your own role? The Practice: See your part. Why? In situations or relationships with...

September 13, 2012

Speak Wisely

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

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?...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Find Your Own Way

Did you truly choose this path? The Practice: Find your own way. Why? The human...

August 06, 2012

Change The Channel

What can you do when nothing is working? The Practice: Change the channel. Why? In...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Find Stillness

What doesn’t change? The Practice: Find stillness. Why? Things keep changing. The clock ticks, the...

July 13, 2012

Forgive

Are you holding onto feeling wronged? The Practice: Forgive. Why? Forgiveness is a tricky topic....

June 2012

June 21, 2012

Hold Wants Lightly

What do you want? The Practice: Hold wants lightly. Why? Getting caught up in wanting...