The Subject Tonight Is Hope

  The subject tonight is Hope And for tomorrow night as well, As a matter of fact I know of no better topic For us to discuss So that we can all truly Live!   The illuminated and radiant Persian poet, Hafiz, wrote The Subject Tonight Is Love. Standing on his...

Learning to Suffer Better

I was a competitive kid growing up. So when I got to the meditation cushion I was going for gold. I really wanted to stop the pain, stop the thoughts, and wake – up although questioned enlightenment to some extent. I spent the first week or so of my first dathun...

There Are No Detours.

I was leading a group a couple years back at a residential treatment center. It was a mindfulness group and we typically started with a real quick check in just to see what was up for people so we can speak more directly to how to work with reducing suffering,...

The 40% Rule

I didn’t want to go run the other evening. It had been a long day, and I’d met with clients for 8 hours. In addition to making some calls to parents during my commute. I got home felt like I wanted to just reward myself by just relaxing. This is how the...

Why Stress is Good News!!

Only under stress can we function optimally. Let me clarify, only under the right kinds of stress can we function optimally. In this day in age of business, technology and information overload, and multiple bottom lines we are experiencing more stress than ever. Every...