It was the last morning of a mindfulness retreat I was leading. I was getting ready for our final practice together and closing circle when the distress call came in. A guest had gone for an early-morning walk on the beach and had come across a very large aquatic...
This Thanksgiving will be different for me, as I’ve decided to spend the day alone, deep in the desert on a vision quest. I will miss my family and friends, but it feels right for me to shake it up this year and go deep. There is so much chaos in the world right...
The Moments That Define Us Sometimes life gives you an opportunity to declare who you are and what you stand for. Here’s a story of one such opportunity. It was during one of my stints in corporate America that an email came through my inbox with a subject line...
Normally when we encounter a stressor, we react in a habitual, mindless way, which tends to increase (or even cause) suffering. R.A.I.N is an elegant and simple process, which can help us see more clearly and transform our relationship with difficult situations. WHAT...
“Normalize the Magic,” and other great advice Martha gave me They say when the student is ready the teacher will appear. Well, I thought I was ready for years and no teacher was appearing. I knew something wasn’t right. I knew I was just slightly off...
