How to Respond to Almost Anything Have you ever felt disoriented by audacious, rude, or cheeky treatment from another person? Even worse than the feeling of social awkwardness and embarrassment that often are the result,

Fighting for Your Life When I was 23 years old, in the short gap of time between graduating from college and entering the Peace Corps, I spent the summer in Alaska. One fateful day, I

Are you living a zero-sum game? Imagine this: you’re feeling good and your energy is high. But, your partner or your kids are in a foul mood. So you try to help out, take care

When you’re tired of emotional whiplash and are ready for something new There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away.

The vocabulary of the bodymind Does your body hold pain, stiffness, or tension? Is your mind anxious, spinning, or critical? Do you think those two things are separate? They’re not. In the past several decades,

Maintaining balance in a world filled with fear We are at the crossroads in a tremendous time of change, and there’s a lot of fear coming at all of us. Many of us are experiencing

Can You Go Unconditional? There gets to be a time in everyone’s life when one is presented with the choice between being right and being happy. This moment represents a growth point in consciousness.  If