Dreaming
What if we didn't take anything personally, but lightly as though life were but a dream? What if we even took our "self" far less...
Focus on the BIG Picture
Saints & mystics of all traditions, throughout the ages, all conclude that when we are able to appreciate life as it truly is, we become...
Open Mind and Open Heart
Having facilitated 39 eight-week MBSR courses, to a full spectrum of participants from deeply religious (Christians, Muslims, Jews,...
Normal Resistance to Maturation
“If you feel safe and loved, your brain becomes specialized in exploration, play, and cooperation; if you are frightened and unwanted, it...
Tension Release Theory
“The thing about tension is that it can only survive in darkness. In other words, it can only really survive when we’re unconscious of...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T?
It seems that all our lives we work incessantly to gain others' acceptance, perhaps respect, and maybe even admiration. But no matter...
Feeling Safe?
"We tend to approach pleasurable opportunities to promote well-being and survival, and conversely avoid or withdraw from painful...
Love - a Basic Communication Style?
Marshall Rosenberg PhD, founder of "nonviolent communication" (NVC), said that the only thing anyone really means to say is 'please don't...
Come Together, Right Now
The next time you feel lousy, check in! See if you might be scattered "all over the map." Chances are your life force is fragmented. See...
"Grasping" vs Integrating Ideas
There's a hugely underestimated gap between knowing something intellectually, vs so thoroughly integrating this knowledge into the core...
