Love Your Ego
Everyone wants to love and be loved. Your ego is no different. But the ego has a harder time finding love because it’s confused about what love is and where love comes from. ...
With Gratitude, Work Diligently
In practice, there is much repetition, and there is no repetition. Much repetition when we repeat the form of our practice— the when, where, and how. And often repetition in ...
Transforming Obstacles into Happiness
I want to get into your head (so to speak). I want to know what troubles you, where you feel unsure, what’s holding you back. And where you hold back. ...
All Authentic, All the Time
Ever caught yourself practicing being authentic? It’s a very human moment. We know that practicing being authentic is silly, but we long to simply be ourselves, and haven’t a clue ...
Chipped
Putting away a favorite teapot, I notice a chip. Not the first chip on this well used teapot. Somehow the chips make it even more dear to me.
Spiritual Practice, Ego, and Heart
Ego is mentioned frequently in spiritual circles and discussions, usually with snide derision, as if it should be permanently blacklisted. As if it’s inherently dirty, shameful, bad… But if you ...
Sunflowers and Spiritual Practice
Sunflowers turn unerringly to the light. They don’t think about it. It just happens. Humans are different. Our instincts are often no better than GPS advising a left turn on ...