many voices, one journey
Dear friends, The Dalai Lama says, “Empathy is the most precious human quality.” During these stressful times, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. I feel passionately that empathy is the medicine the world needs right now. Empathy doesn’t make you a … Read More
Dear friends, Human beings are most curious. We want to know everything. In fact, no other species on this planet pursues knowledge like the human being. And we know so many things! Yet, for the most part—though we claim to … Read More
The holiday season is a chance to offer gifts and goodwill as symbols of gratitude to those we love. Whether enjoying warm meals with family, watching marathons of classic movies that remind us of a more innocent time, or feeling … Read More
Over the last few years, I’ve been collecting, evolving, and refining over 20 years of my poetry, which includes 217 poems collected in this book. These poems cover much of the ground in which I’ve been learning and growing with regards … Read More
By Mary O’Malley The pool where I swim is such a powerful teacher because it often puts me in situations that bring up what is asking to be seen. Last week, I had an encounter with a woman at the … Read More
By Solala Towler The Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing), written some 2500 years ago, is the second most widely translated book in the world, after the Bible. What is it about this short and fairly terse text that … Read More
By Tehya Sky We’re so conditioned to listen from our heads — and to not consider from where we’re listening. When we listen from our hearts, we pull the sense of hearing from the ears down into the … Read More
For those of us with an established mindfulness practice, we know in our hearts that this practice is a lifelong gift. As we watch the next generation struggle and suffer, we can sow the seeds of a better future by … Read More
By Solala Towler I was driving today and saw a bumper sticker in front of me that said, “I brake for elves and unicorns.” It made me chuckle and it also made me think. I like the idea of being … Read More
By Mary O’Malley We are quickly approaching the end of January when many of our New Year’s Resolutions begin to fade away. What if, instead of getting caught up in the frenzy of resolving to change or achieve something this year … Read More