“And here you are, living despite it all.” ~Rupi Kaur “I surrender!” I said this mantra out loud as my life was spiraling out of control. I had spent a summer in college as a camp counselor separated from my fiancé. He sent me no letters and did not keep in touch. Still, I held […]
“Presence is far more intricate and rewarding an art than productivity. Ours is a culture that measures our worth as human beings by our efficiency, our earnings, our ability to perform this or that. The cult of productivity has its place, but worshipping at its altar daily robs us of the very capacity for joy […]
“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of these things and still be calm in your heart.” ~Unknown I began the morning with a meditation. After taking my dog out and brewing the coffee, I sat […]
“Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes Six years ago, I came across a line from an old poem that punctured my present moment so profoundly it seemed to stop time. On an average Tuesday, there I was, sitting at my desk, ignoring the stack […]
Does stress cause sleepless nights, or does a lack of sleep cause stress? Both have been true for me, especially since becoming a parent, and I’m guessing for you too. When life gets challenging, it’s hard to shut your brain off at night. You know it’s important to get a good night’s sleep. You know […]
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” ~Eckhart Tolle There are two ways to live life. One is a more reactive approach, where you fight back when you encounter challenges in your personal or professional life. The other is a more proactive one where you are mindful of the trends within you and around you […]
“The power of now can only be realized now. It requires no time and effort. Effort means you’re trying hard to get somewhere and so you are not present, welcoming this moment as it is.” ~Eckhart Tolle Eight years ago, I was very depressed. I wanted nothing more than to stop feeling this way and […]
“Surreal” is the word that keeps coming to mind. Life has felt like an alternative universe for quite a while now, and it feels even stranger during the holiday season. After a year of much sacrifice, reality is requiring us to forgo traditions we hold dear and distance ourselves from people we may feel we’ve […]
“The fruit of meditation is not the absence of thoughts, but the fact that thoughts cease to harm us.” Bokar Rinpoche My inspiration to start meditating came from one of the most unlikely sources—a Star Wars movie. When I saw the wise Jedi Master Yoda meditating, I thought that there had to be something more […]
Another surreal holiday in the books, for those of us in the US that is. I hope you all had a love-filled day yesterday, even if that love was sent from afar. I was 3,000 miles away from my family, though fortunate to be with my boyfriend’s parents. After I ate way too much tofurkey […]
