Research about memory teaches me that memory is a highly unreliable narrator of my life. There’s good news in this. If memory is a subjective and ever-changing phenomenon, I can use this awareness to shape my past into whatever I want. My childhood had a myriad of...
It’s natural to want to push away sad or other uncomfortable feelings. Why can’t I just be happy all the time? And yet the more I can allow all my feelings to simply be, the happier I am. When I fully give myself to feeling a feeling, it has a beauty all its own....
My inner and outer worlds have a lot in common. If my thoughts tell me that money is dirty and bad, I will experience money as dirty and bad. The great news about this is that I can change my thoughts. It won’t happen overnight. And it takes consistent discipline and...
Not everything in my life is meant to stay there. When I realize it’s time to part ways with something or someone, I meditate on the best way to separate. Do I want to have a formal goodbye? Do I want to ask others to help me let go? How can I best honor the past and...
Meditation is a portal to possibilities. When I’m confused, meditation can bring me clarity. When I’m sad, meditation can bring me solace. When I’m angry, meditation can bring me perspective. There’s no state I can be in that meditation can’t improve in some way. In...
When my mind, body, or emotions get in a tizzy, I know it’s time to take a break. There are many ways to cool down, and I can find what works best for me. Perhaps I need to take a walk. Perhaps I need to call a friend. Perhaps I need to sit in silence. Taking a break...
