Creating A Gap Through Meditation
Through the practice of mediation, we are able to create a gap between our thoughts and our behavior. By staying present in the energy in the body instead of getting wrapped up in our thinking, we can create choice about our behavior. This is the story of my own experience of getting bit by a [...]
The Fly
In my last article, I introduced the idea of working with the mind as a way of curbing one’s temper. To read that article and watch a video by Pema Chodron, click here. Pema explains that we have little control of our external environment, so, what to do when we feel agitated, angry, and aggressive? [...]
Got A Temper? Wear Some Shoes!
Wondering what the heck I’m talking about? Watch this 2 and a half-minute video of Pema Chodron to hear the explanation.
The Joshua Bell Experience
This story of Joshua Bell playing music in the subway illustrates how we miss our lives when we are rushing and not present.
The Gift of the Year- The Carrot
Geronimo
What Do You Need?
Insomnia
Forgiveness
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Complex Inferiority
Body Confidence
Communication Gridlock
Inviting the Demons
The Joshua Bell Experience
Do You Create Rules to Maintain Low Self-Esteem?
10 Ways to Stop Worrying About Money
Getting Over the Doormat Syndrome
Understanding Self-Aggression
Anxiety ~ An addiction to negative thinking
Shame ~ Part I
Shame ~ Part II
Anger and the Three Boundaries
Awakening Maitri (Loving Kindness) In Ourselves
The Power of Gratitude
Silencing the Inner-Critic