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...
Social connection and gardening
Social connection is so much a topic of our time that the Huffington Post has a directory set aside for it. Feeling connected is important. When we feel connected, our bodies release good hormones. When we are connected, we have help with problem-solving. Connection...
to become a compassionate listener
When I stay in the lived experience of the present moment, all is well. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as it sounds. I added the words “lived experience” there because these big brains of ours pull us off into judgments and stories about this moment even while we’re...Subscribe to the monthly newsletter
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