“The loneliness of the connected age is not about being alone. It’s about being unseen in a crowd.” ~Unknown
For a long time I thought I was broken.
Not in a dramatic way. In a quiet, persistent way—the kind you
Our sense of purpose isn’t a fixed point, it’s dynamic. In fact, considering what’s most alive for you right now helps you define your purpose.
Although it’s helpful to have a clearly defined sense of purpose, I also see purpose
“Be gentle with yourself. You’re doing the best you can.” ~Unknown
For years, I believed self-awareness was the answer to everything.
If I could just understand myself better—my triggers, my patterns, my childhood wounds—I would finally feel calm. Stable. Healed.
Over the years, I’ve worked closely with many meditation practitioners and Buddhist authors, some of whom have been clients, and my own practice has grown alongside those relationships. Being surrounded by people with such depth of experience can be inspiring,
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“Vulnerability is the only path through the wall that separates us from each other.” ~Brené Brown
Every time I share something deeply personal—an article, a
This 2011 conversation between mindfulness teacher Elaine Smookler and former Mindful editor Stephany Tlalka explores the relationship between mindfulness and happiness. Do you input mindfulness on one end (through meditation and mindfulness practices) and then happiness comes out the other? Why
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“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ~C. S. Lewis
I started life
If you’re feeling restless before bed or in the middle of the night, try this extended practice to soothe racing thoughts and ease tension in the body.
There are so many reasons why we might struggle to get to sleep
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“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi
I watched my son get hit by his father, and something inside me finally
I remember standing in my kitchen one morning, drawn to check my phone to find out what’s happening in the world before I’d even made my first cup of tea. A sad news story, three urgent emails, and a text
