I was deeply inspired by a recent email I received from teacher, mother, writer and resting advocate, Octavia Raheem. She implored me and...

Is your default compassion when someone is going through a tough time? Mine definitely isn’t! The other day a friend texted me and I...

The other day a friend shared this: Does that sound familiar to you? It certainly does for me and I felt joyful about my friend’s feeling...

My son Will is a dreamer, a thinker, a creative mind kind of kid. Sometimes I’ll catch him just sitting still, staring at this elaborate...

The other day I noticed that my daughter had moved the clock in her room. When I asked her about it she told me that the nightlight on...

The Swamis once gave me an assignment: Make a list of all of the times you wish you made a different choice. Sounds easy, right? At first...

I recently heard about a church group who started what they call Valentine’s Day of Compassion about 10 years ago. In an answer to the...

I’ve driven to my hometown in York, PA from the DC area more times than I can possibly count. Certainly hundreds – maybe thousands? – of...

I’ve just returned from leading a 4-day summer retreat that was all about cultivating contentment. Santosha (sometimes spelled samtosha...

This past month I’ve noticed a fair amount of discussion of “shows of strength”, from politics to fitness. It’s got me thinking about...

During recovery from surgery, a student of mine asked her doctor when she would be able to return to her asana practice, adding, “I love...

The thing I love the most about home makeover shows is where they find something really valuable and unexpected under some badly designed...

Sometime ago, a friend of mine posted a photo quote on Facebook: “No one is you and that is your power.” I replied saying, “But also...

I almost entitled this post “children, children, go away” because I’ve been on vacation from my kids this past week. (My oldest and...

“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell Nothing like...

My first car was a 1985 GMC Jimmy, my dad’s old car, gifted to me for my 17th birthday. Think pick up truck turned passenger vehicle,...

On the very first day of my spring vacation this week, I slathered up the whole family in sunscreen and spent the morning at the beach....