The Prison Is Made Of Wanting
Over the summer I had the opportunity to do a ten day meditation retreat in New Mexico at the Vallecitos Mountain Ranch with teachers Michelle McDonald and Jesse Vega Frey. During one of his dharma talks, Jesse said something that resonated with me and has become a bit of a koan over the last few months. This post is […]
You yourself, as much as anybody…
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection. […]
What I Learned About Mindfulness From ABA Therapy
In my previous two posts, I talked about how my meditation practice has helped me cope with the struggles of parenting a disabled child. Sometimes, however, the opposite happens and Sarah becomes my teacher. Ask any parent of a special needs child what factors generate the most stress and frustration in their day-to-day lives and […]
Beautiful and Non-beautiful Elements
For many people, a significant part of self identity is based on the appearance of the body. I am pretty. I am fat. I am black. I’m a red-head. We tend to make judgements about ourselves and create an entire persona around a few physical characteristics. TV commercials and magazine ads would have us believe that we […]