“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” – Pema Chodron One of the great gifts […]
“If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and […]
I truly believe that the greatest disease of our time is one of disconnection. We can see this in our disconnect from the natural world, from community and on the deepest level from our own selves. This imbalance is one that tends to accompany the many benefits of living in […]
I am happy to report that I am feeling my cup is full for the first time in 2017! I haven’t been feeling so full as of late and from what I am hearing from many of my clients and friends that feeling of emptiness or depletion seems to be […]
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This week, I started a new virtual program called “Compassion Practices For Challenging Times.” As I was putting together some of the materials, I kept coming back to this post originally written in 2012 on “7 Ways to Cultivate Love & Compassion for Yourself.” As I share during May Is […]
