

A Celebration of Calm
Today I am celebrating nine years of Calm. Over the last six months, these nine years of coaching, writing, workshops, and embodying calm...


New Moon Meditation
The new moon can be a time of renewed commitment, a time for fine-tuning and discernment after inevitable changes that take place in the...


In Search of Equilibrium
A friend wrote a few weeks ago saying she couldn't sense any equilibrium coming her way. I wrote back that maybe right now life felt...


The Art of Waiting
The artistry of waiting lies in discerning actions and non-actions. Imagine sitting on a lavender-blue bench in the late afternoon sun...


Another View of Letting Go
Once again I am visiting family and friends in my hometown of Boulder, once again I’m writing about letting go. With umbrella in hand,...


What Keeps Us Afloat
I call them mom-isms, my mother’s newly found perspectives that speak of Buddhist equanimity with a dash of slapstick humor. She offered...


The Practice of Unfolding
“I find my ideas and visions taking longer to bear fruit—a slowing down and [feeling like I'm] getting less ‘done’—[the] work now is to...


From "Me" to "Us"
“Traveling makes one modest—you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” - Gustave Flaubert Yesterday I woke up for the second...


A Matter of Power
“As dark and crazy as the world currently is, something bright resides beneath the darkness—and it’s the light of a single awakening...


Learning Curves and Choice
I’m a fan of Sherlock Holmes, and am currently hooked on the TV series Elementary, set in New York City with Lucy Liu cast as Dr. Watson....