Last night I gave a Buddhist talk. It was on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness which is essentially saying it’s a list of four things that falls under a list which falls under another list and each of those four things has lists under them as well. …

“Understanding is the other name of love. If you don’t understand, you can’t love” — Thich Nhat Hanh. In the political climate that we live in, it’s very easy to give in to feelings of frustration, despair and anger while simultaneously wanting the world to be a more loving and…

It’s January, and that means bazillions of new meditators aiming to make a change. But here’s a statistic that hasn’t changed in years: out of the millions of Americans who set a New Year’s resolution for themselves only a small percent are successful at achieving them. …

Over the holidays even the happiest of homes can have some difficult dynamics. Little annoyances such as decades-old bad habits and relatives’ fixed expectations of you as a younger version of yourself can detract from what should otherwise be a joyous and celebratory time. …

A few years back I was invited to speak on a panel about mindfulness. Joining me was a Vedic practitioner, a well-established yoga teacher, and a shamanic meditation guide. Funny enough, I was the only person on the panel who actually practices mindfulness meditation daily. “What does mindfulness mean to…

If you think you’re so enlightened, go spend a week with your family. — Ram Dass With the holidays coming up I have to point out that there is one particularly lovely and stressful community each of us participates in from the moment we are born: our family. Unlike your…

Rick: I congratulate you. Victor: What for? Rick: Your work. Victor: I try. Rick: We all try. You succeed. — Casablanca One area of our life which undoubtedly gives us stress is the workplace. So many of us are being told we need to leave the comforts of home behind…

“From moment to moment, we can choose how we relate to our emotions. This power of choice gives us freedom, and it would be crazy not to take advantage of it.” — Pema Chödrön When it comes to working with anxiety, we need as many tools on our proverbial tool…

“We’re all born naked and the rest is drag.” — RuPaul Charles RuPaul Charles has revolutionized drag culture and has made it accessible like no one else. …