A friend was surprised to know that I don’t believe in past lives and reincarnation, since I’m so “spiritual.” I explained my position to...

It is said that the body doesn’t bring us to the yoga pose. The pose brings us to the body. Sounds right to me, and here's a quick story...

If we can’t be alone with ourselves in quiet, we feel inadequate. Life feels inadequate. If we can’t sit quietly and breathe, what does...

We are untamed. We may think we are civilized, cultivated, and controlled. Thankfully, we are not. Being untamed doesn’t mean that we...

Just for a moment, imagine that every single thing, person, situation is occurring perfectly, simply because that’s how it’s occurring....

In the beginning of The Yoga Sutras (circa 200 BCE), author Patanjali explains that yoga is both the practice and the result: controlling...

Had an intense day. Interfaced with many people in concentrated ways and addressed many situations, all day long. Came home...

…my car. Car-rie. That was her name when she was gifted to me, and the name felt perfect. At 300K miles and 23 years, this luxury sedan...

It’s Saturday morning, and my mind, heart, and spirit were shackled to some messy events from the work week. During my morning meditation...

When we try to change our habits, take risks to attempt new things, exert discipline in our lives, we gain an opportunity to see...

(Me and Max, one of the finest dogs I've known) A man with intense physical disabilities was speaking about his dreams at a conference....

It does. In Consumer Education class in the 1970’s, Ms. Bond taught, "If something sounds too good to be true, it is.” We’ve seen words...

In the yogic practice of self-study (Swadyaya in Sanskrit), we explore the false and problematic beliefs about ourselves and the world....

A friend and I were discussing the costume of personality we wear, to navigate this earthly realm. They said that deep down, they don’t...

After four days in bed, I have emerged. Got up, stripped the bed, threw the sweaty tangle of flannel sheets in the washer, and plopped...

It’s easy to get lost in what we think is real. We tend to focus on the concrete, the material, the sense-supported things (the seen, the...

And me. I recently had to gave up a negative habit/addiction. Circumstances mandated I drop it, and I was ready. While the...

Tips for Approaching Meditation It is said that prayer is when you talk to God (Supreme Being, Wisdom, or however you define that), and...

As I sit in mediation, thoughts naturally float through my awareness. I see all the usual words that bounce around my head in a given...

It must be said: Every word I write is for me. I post on here publicly (to a very small and deeply appreciated audience), but every...