Attending our own lectures

Last week I got uptight about my schedule for the next month or so. All the unknowns in my life were colliding, and I became tense. Then I had a breakthrough realization: I can’t predict my schedule this fall with any certainty until a key piece of information...

Finding the meditation in everyday chores

Simple household chores can bring great joy when we approach them like a meditation.Try it for yourself the next time you’re doing a repetitive task like folding laundry, vacuuming or dusting. Choose something you can do without much thought, then begin. Focus...

A story of mirroring

The people nearby often mirror to us. Our children, spouses, siblings, parents, friends and even pets show us something about ourselves through the mirror of other. When we pay attention, we can see aspects of ourselves reflected in their personalities and behaviors....