“There's a light bulb in everyone Bright enough to swallow the sun” Songwriter Stuart Davis I used to do a lot of meditation retreats – the hard ones where we would sit in silence for 10 days. When I signed up for the first one, I had no idea what I was in for. I had been in psychotherapy on and off for ...Read More
Everyday Meditation
"If your everyday practice is to open to all your emotions, to all the people you meet, to all the situations you encounter, without closing down, trusting that you can do that - then that will take you are far as you can go. And then you'll understand all the teachings that anyone has ever taught." Pema ...Read More
Meditation Is a Gift to Yourself
Note: You may want to check out the interview with me on Armen Shirvanian's blog, Timeless Information. He posed some great questions that I enjoyed responding to. “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” Joseph Campbell As I look back, I can see that meditation saved me. Before I started ...Read More
Simple Things Through a Child’s Eyes
This is a very special guest post, a poem written by my friend, Ella, who just turned 10. That's Ella and me in the photo. Ella is an amazing spirit. I was sitting with a few friends at the beach bar one early evening recently, and she came rushing over, excited to share her new poem with us. It blew us all ...Read More
In Awe of the Ordinary
“My daily affairs are quite ordinary; but I'm in total harmony with them. I don't hold on to anything, don't reject anything; nowhere an obstacle or conflict. Who cares about wealth and honor? Even the poorest thing shines. My miraculous power and spiritual activity: drawing water and carrying wood.” Layman ...Read More