I’m not male. I’m not Buddhist. I’m not a monk. Hey, I have a husband – whom I occasionally snap at, so you it’s clear that I have little in common with His Holiness The Dalai Lama. I mostly wear sweats, while His Holiness goes about in his traditional maroon and gold robes. He is [...]
A couple of weeks ago I got to see His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak at a local college. He wore his traditional maroon and gold robes, along with a bright purple visor from the college to shield his eyes from the harsh stage lighting. He was funny, mostly because he laughs at himself. He [...]
The biggest changes are often a result of the smallest kindnesses. The world is filled with countless examples of individuals who alone made a profound and grand, contribution. Often you may start alone, with a baby step, but soon others will be swept up in your kindness too. When you lead with compassion, you will [...]
On the most recent book tour several people asked how I could practice this spirituality stuff and focus on living in the moments of my life, and feeling optimistic and loving and hopeful when there is so much wrong with the world. There is violence and lack and discomfort and despair – for sure. And [...]
It is sometimes, often really, hard to know what to say. Today is one of those times. I am grieving too. For personal losses and the losses of those I never knew. There is sadness in the air. It’s o.k. I’m not going to tell you to put it in perspective, whatever it is for [...]
Tired of feeling like a failure every time you set (and break) your New Year’s resolution? Statistics tell us that most of people give up on their resolutions within a couple of months. But, you can stop ripping yourself over failed resolutions, and make positive lasting changes in 2013 by thinking of your resolutions a [...]
This time of year one of our favorite topics of discussion isn’t of love or gratitude, compassion or meaning – it’s about the madness – the stress surrounding the season. We talk about how busy we are how much we have to do and how can we never get it all done. And, our lives [...]
During the book tour visit to the East West Bookshop in Seattle, (a fantastic place, where you just feel more peaceful by walking in the door), a gentleman from the audience asked this question: Can you be accepting of what is and still take action in life? In other words, isn’t every action a result [...]
Notes from the Book Tour: It’s been a fast-paced few weeks since the launch of Imperfect Spirituality: Extraordinary Enlightenment for Ordinary People Nov. 1 in Portland. I’ve been to San Francisco and throughout Marin County, Seattle, Vancouver B.C. and Los Angeles with more stops on the schedule. I’ve met scores of people during workshops and [...]
For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela Today, as you celebrate your own freedoms and reflect on the road to liberty, take a minute to to consider what you can do, right now, in [...]
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