What the Heck Just Happened?

Something has happened to all of us. And it's still happening to some degree. I have been exploring how to acknowledge this pandemic time -- the changes upon us now,…

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Results: They’re Overrated

"The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to…

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Have An Imperfect Practice

This is my wish for you: Have an imperfect practice. Does that seem strange? I hope you have an imperfect mindfulness practice. Because whatever your idea about mindfulness practice is,…

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The Sweetener Of Impermanence

Every summer, the anniversary of my dad's death comes around. He had quite a few health conditions, so it was difficult (but not impossible) to ignore that this would happen…

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What About Cultural Appropriation?

Cultural Appropriation: "The adoption or co-opting, usually without acknowledgment, of cultural identity markers associated with or originating in minority communities by people or communities with a relatively privileged status." Dictionary.com What…

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Does Meditation Involve Risk?

The potential for risks or adverse effects of intensive meditation is a topic that is not discussed as much as it should be. Every person is different and each person's…

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Be Gentle With Yourself

Here we are. Each of us with our own experience of the changes the pandemic has brought into our lives, and each of us with our own habits and tendencies…

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None Of Us Is At Our Best Right Now

While this may be painfully obvious, it bears mentioning. An essential part of compassion is the recognition of suffering. Pain or suffering must be encountered and acknowledged before compassion can…

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Elementor #964

3-day Online Workshop: April 9-11, 2021 Earn up to 9.5 CMEs! Friday 7-9 PM, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 1-5 PM (PST) This workshop is designed to improve the quality of care that clinicians provide…

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