Countless books have been written on love, acceptance, forgiveness and living in the moment. Dogs don’t read, yet they are living examples of each of these traits.
I’m Irish. I Swear It.
On St. Patrick’s Day, it seems everyone wants to be Irish. What is it about this mythical, magical, off-beat land that makes everyone fall in love with it, even from afar?
Finding Redemption
When Mary Black Bonnet was 17, she was raped. Today, she looks back at that young girl who felt so alone and unheard, and with the power of writing, she documents her journey from helplessness to healing.
Dark Roast
Some days. Like today. Up before the alarm, rain sluicing down the west windows, a chilly morning in the Pacific Northwest. Spring. I go into the kitchen and start making my coffee. Everyday I make the same choice; that is, I decide whether or not to use the drip filter, the French press or the […]
How Long Can You Be in Pain?
Recently, very recently, I have decided that it is finally time to let go of the pain I have been carrying around for 30 months. It is time to forgive, to forget, to let go, to move on.
Social Dukkha: Addressing Suffering on a Global Scale
In reflections on western Buddhism, our writer ponders how to see beyond individual practice to address the suffering of the world.
My Lakota Name
I am VERY proud of my name. It envelops completely my journey home and all the stepping stones that were put in place on that journey. It gave me goosebumps when I received it, because I knew what it meant, and flashed on a few specific times in my life when these events had happened, in a life so far away and so foreign from the people whose blood flowed through my veins.
The Comfort and Chill: E.B. White and the iPad
New technologies like the iPad will change the way readers read, and the way writers write. Yet there is still great value in placing ourselves in the hands of masterful writers who understand the organic unfolding of story.
Celebrating the Moment
They say that being in the moment is the key to happiness. Here’s a tale of a brief moment that went beyond happiness, and took our writer to the next level, all in a span of time that can be measured in the intake of a breath.
From Impulse to Opportunity: Navigating Life Changes
Impulse for change is our intuition telling us that we want more from our lives. However, impulses are fleeting by nature and thus do not last. Without seizing the opportunity when it arises, our natural tendency is to let these impulses fade and keep our old patterns alive despite our desire for change.
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