The next time you're listening to the news, reading the newspaper, or discussing world events, I encourage you to notice what's happening in your body, mind, and heart. Do you feel tense? Are you anxious? [...]
This week, when you're caught in the grip of a dilemma, notice what's actually happening. Can you feel the inner tug-of-war in your body between the two possible choices? Can you hear the dialogue of, [...]
The Problem: One of my graduate students from the Facticity Wisdom School recently shared a fascinating discovery with me. She'd been struggling for awhile with the dilemmas of wealth versus poverty, and the privileged versus [...]
If the following experiences keep popping up, they may be clues hinting that your relationship to rest and activity is out of balance : When you’re beating yourself up for once again reverting to old, [...]
We all have moments where we feel: angry with ourselves, disappointed in ourselves, or unworthy and without value. In these kinds of moments, your emerging Marketplace Mystic offers another option: Be present to and conscious [...]
Our human experience is complex. To handle that complexity, you'll often find yourself striving to just make it simple; to end the uncomfortableness of the frustration, the uncertainty, the ambiguity, and the fear. You probably [...]
Ever feel greed, jealousy, or envy trying to jump in the driver's seat? Here are three usually over-looked clues to let you know this is happening: When you feel tense and unwilling to share what [...]
Thomas Merton, a beloved Western mystic, said, "Life is this simple: We are living in a world that is absolutely transparent and the Divine is shining through it all the time. This is not just [...]
Do you ever wonder what to do with your negative thoughts? If you’re like me, they come unbidden and sprinkle themselves throughout the day, like little dark clouds. When you feel a negative thought plaguing [...]
Every one of us encounters periods of negative self assessment. How do you know when you are in this situation? When you’re criticizing yourself. When you’re feeling worthless and without value. When you compare yourself [...]
