Category: Compassion
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Living a Juicy Life
Has life lost its juiciness? Research tells us there are some important ways we can reconnect with our deepest intentions and our most important values so that life is juicier – more fulfilling.
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Empowering or Enabling?
How do we know when we’re enabling a loved one – feeding their unhealthy habits rather than empowering them toward greater confidence and autonomy? Mindfulness of the intentions behind our actions and their consequences can help.
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Does Anger Equal Caring?
Does anger prove how much you care? We often use outrage as a barometer for love or justice, but it can sometimes act as a shield. Discover the psychological roots of “emotional investment,” why we sometimes seek validation through shared anger, and how practicing compassion can offer a more sustainable way to address injustice without…
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Between Wisdom & Love
Maya Yoga asked me to write about some of the benefits of my personal yoga and meditation practice for their Inspiring Stories series. Below is an excerpt. Please click the link to read the post in its entirety: Tracy Ochester is a reputed psychologist who incorporates mindfulness training into her professional sessions. She is an…
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Even Amidst Tragedy, “All That We Are Arises With Our Thoughts”
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When it comes to tragedy, loss or unexpected death (such as by accident, suicide, acts of violence, or natural disaster), our focus is naturally drawn toward what has been lost. In our shock and sadness, we find ourselves spending countless hours wondering why and speculating about how something like this could happen. In our anguish over these…
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Wise Compassion
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For some time I have been meaning to revise an old blog post of mine called What Does “Too Nice” Mean? I think the phrase “too nice” is an unfortunate one because I don’t think its actually possible to be so. Kindness, thoughtfulness, and compassion are wonderful strengths and the world could certainly use more. But, it…
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Compassionate Self-Care
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Most of us would never consider neglecting our children or pets. That would be cruel. We also know what happens when we neglect important relationships. They wither and fade away. Neglect our car, it malfunctions and dies. Neglect our schoolwork or jobs, our performance suffers and we fall behind. But, what about neglecting ourselves? Many…