Last week’s blog, Loving-Kindness for the Body, talked about how profoundly our bodies (and our entire being!) respond to love and acceptance. It ended with a quote from physician and meditation teacher Jan Chozen Bays: “Do loving-kindness practice for your body at least once a day, every day. It’s the best alternative medicine.”
Read MoreThis week, I’m happy to share an article I wrote for Spirituality & Health magazine that features the wisdom of my beloved cousin, Trudy Goodman. It explores how a vow has the power to help free us from our projections and open our hearts to a deeper love—for ourselves, others, and the entire world.
Read MoreLast month, I received a beautiful newsletter from my cousin Trudy Goodman, who is a Harvard-trained psychotherapist and internationally recognized Buddhist meditation teacher. In it, she offered a simple yet powerful practice called, “Steadying the Heart in Uncertain Times,” which I’m happy to share with you today.
Read MoreTrudy’s odyssey in life has been analogous to a turbulent ocean crossing filled with unanticipated, treacherous storms.
Read MoreToday I’m happy to share a wisdom-packed article I wrote for the January/February print issue of Spirituality & Health magazine that features the beautiful teachings of my beloved cousin Trudy Goodman—a Harvard-trained psychotherapist and an internationally recognized Buddhist spiritual teacher.
Read MoreThe most basic lesson I learned when I first became an organic farmer was that the seeds we water are the ones that grow. This isn’t only true for lettuce, arugula and carrots; it’s also true for weeds, which wait patiently in the soil for the chance to spring to life.
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