Compassion: A Minute to Minute Endeavor
So tonight was a toughie… During an after-dinner conversation about my morning seeing His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the kids and I discussed one of the most importance aspects of Buddhism – compassion....
View ArticleIcing on the Cake
A tiny hand stroked my back this morning as I clutched a napkin from breakfast to dry my unexpected tears. Before whisking the kids off to school I thought I’d check Facebook, see what’s happening. I’d...
View ArticleFrom a Deep, Deep Sleep
Yawwwwn. As you might have noticed I took a tiny writing hiatus for the holidays so that I could mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally step back and just observe. I’d love to share some...
View ArticleJudy Shepard on Erasing Hate
How many times a day/week/month do we say the word “hate”? Does it sound vehement like “I hate when my car breaks down!” or casual like “I hate mushrooms on my pizza!” when you hear yourself saying it?...
View ArticleClear & Compassionate
“The only reason we don’t open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don’t feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly...
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