Self-compassion sounds great, but how, exactly, are you supposed to practice such a warm, fuzzy concept? For those of us who’ve spent decades (or a lifetime) beating ourselves into shame and submission, it’s easier said...
The horrors of the world are hard on the sensitive. This, we know. Every harrowing headline is another piece chipped from our fragile hearts. The past couple of weeks have proven pretty painful, and a...
In western culture, death is a subject we skirt around. Instead of facing up to its inevitability, we bury it in the sock drawer of our collective consciousness. At hospice, however, you can’t really...
Shaming is most certainly nothing new. Hell, humans have been shaming each other since we came down out of the trees, bananas in hand. It’s a human tradition, designed to keep people in check and abiding...
I believe in humanity. I think humans are, by their very nature, compassionate, loving, empathetic and kind. I think we pop out of our moms glowing with all the goodness in the world. Sadly, people...
This Rwandan genocide survivor and her ability to forgive pretty much destroy any argument that ever existed for holding a grudge. Forgiveness leaves space in your soul for other, more important endeavors than anger...
“Force only causes resistance.” That quote is a bit of worldly wisdom espoused in the Tao Te Ching, circa 6th century BC. Seriously old-school, calligraphic proof that some things never change. The ineffectiveness of...
There’s something about surprises. In a world that can seem painfully predictable at times, surprises are like throwbacks to a time when the world was totally magical and every cereal box held a treasure...
