Now that the year has now begun in earnest, life is back to juggling many demands and responsibilities. The freshness of the year is slowly fading but before the good
Imagine this: a threshold- on this side is busy, stress, demand and pressure on the other is calm, friendly smiles, care and companionship. On this side is giving more than
When I remember to do this, I spend a bit of time in the morning thinking of and setting an intentional practice for the day to come. There are a
Many years ago, I noticed that, in a corner of my mind, I was collecting remnants of relationship disappointments, disagreements and hurt. No matter how long ago these occurred, whether
In Buddhist teaching, compassion is often poetically described as the ‘quivering of the heart in response to encountering pain and suffering’. It takes courage and steadfastness to bear witness to
Myth #1: “I am no good at meditation. I’ve tried it a few times and I just can’t do it”. Mediation is a skill like any other. To learn to