Dedicating the merit
I was recently part of an online discussion about how to make each meditation session more sacred. The conclusion? Become conscious of your connections with other people/living beings. As you sit down to meditate, our teacher suggested, think of all the communities...
Skillful thoughts make rich soil for happiness
It’s spring and time for gardening metaphors. It’s snowing outside in Minneapolis and yet this feels like winter kissing us goodbye. The temperature and the soil are warming, ready to make a hospitable environment for plants. Gardeners know, though, that enriching the...
Rick Hanson on the “why” of meditation
Last week, I was privileged to hear psychologist and Dharma practitioner Rick Hanson speak (online). His topic: Neurodharma: Practicing Meditation with the Brain in Mind According to Hanson, there are three basic needs that we share with all animals: safety,...
Everything is connection…
These last few days, I had the privilege of watching the online Mindful Relationships Summit. Here is some wisdom from Dr. Harville Hendrix: The universe is connection. Everything is connecting to everything, everywhere all the time. Since we are threads in the...
Giving and receiving – weaving the web of life
I know a woman who also has MS. We’ll call her Cynthia. She is about five years older than I am and her disease is a bit more advanced. Each person with MS has a different experience, but Cynthia and I seem to be traveling down the same path. Jenny, the PCA who works...Subscribe to the monthly newsletter
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