Even after years of practicing acceptance and equanimity - there is such deep conditioning in me that when something feels off, something feels unpleasant or uncomfortable, I have a thought (often unconsciously) that I must be doing something wrong. And if I just tried harder, thought harder, worked harder, we could get back to how things should be.

Mindfulness, at its essence, is really about transforming our relationship to thought. First we follow our mind (often blindly without agency), then we often fight it (stop the thinking!) and finally we begin to just let it do its thing.

How a long-awaiting trip to Aruba taught me the valuable lesson that holding tight can, paradoxically, steal the joy from the moment.

Can every day be January 1st? Maybe we’ve been thinking about New Year’s Resolutions all wrong?

The more I see it, the more I can love myself through it.

The single most impactful experience teaching has provided me is this - a continual opportunity for me to work with my triggers of rejection and shame.

A reflection and guided meditation on the power of learning to stay with what’s present.

One of the most frequent questions I get as a teacher is “how much do I need to meditate?” My answer used to be “how many benefits do you want?” New research suggests there might be a more specific answer.

A week of silence provided a wealth of insight into the patterns of my mind

The power of choosing where to place your attention

A support for staying present.

A reflection from my week-long meditation retreat in November

Here [on the inhale]. I am [on the exhale].

We begin again and again and again

One of the greatest challenges in life is to learn to be at home peaceable, at home in oneself.

What comes to mind when you hear the term “self-care?”

Have you ever considered what it might be like to be kind to yourself?