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  • I Hope You Dance

    I Hope You Dance

    I found a book in an old box that made me realize what the last three years of my life...
  • Delusion and Possibility

    Delusion and Possibility

    The deepest healing occurs when we open to the possibility that our perspective can change.
  • The Perfect Face

    The Perfect Face

    Amid memories of disappointing a former love, a prayer for a more beautiful face is answered in minutes.
  • The Ultimate Psychic Boundary

    The Ultimate Psychic Boundary

    The notion of psychic boundaries reminds me of the boy who lived his life in a bubble.  Protection is lovely,...
  • Exquisite Tenderness: Cultivating a Blissful Compassion

    Exquisite Tenderness: Cultivating a Blissful Compassion

    Is your heart heavy today?  I could feel its weight just as the clouds began to fill the sky.  A...
  • Still Luminous

    Still Luminous

    Last night, I was awake all night, while sleeping, enjoying another one of those full nights resting in clear, lucid,...
  • Crazy Wisdom: Lessons from the Altar Ego

    Crazy Wisdom: Lessons from the Altar Ego

    An encounter with Buddhist fundamentalism reminds me to look for the hidden teaching in every moment.
  • Cut Off: The Role of Compassion in Social Death

    Cut Off: The Role of Compassion in Social Death

    Among the most excruciating suffering one can endure is social death. Where does compassion fit in?
  • Transforming Rejection Sensitivity

    Transforming Rejection Sensitivity

    In an era of waning social ties, sensitivity to rejection is common. An article in Psychology Today offers solutions.
  • The Occasional Hand

    The Occasional Hand

    There are times when we truly need far more than others can give.  People help with the tools they have...
  • Not Enough to Be Numb

    Not Enough to Be Numb

    When weeks of grief and turmoil are broken by a neutral calm, the relief is welcome, but the journey is...