Stillness is something we achieve internally. Peace is not about our surroundings, it is about our heart. Many times we feel that tranquility can only be achieved in monasteries and mountaintops. Yet …
Refusal and Vindication
We often think that we have to be right in order to stand up for ourselves. Actually, the two have nothing to do with each other. Being right can be about making someone else wrong. We're right and …
Complaining About The Weather?
People often complain about the weather. Either it's too hot or too cold, too sunny or too rainy. Our perspective is so limited that most of us don't even realize the implications of those …
Nature’s Rhythm
The transitions we experience going from season to season, are times to take stock of where we are in our lives, and reflect on where we want to go. In the western world, we have a tendency to ignore …
The Gift of Nature
Connecting to nature is one of the most nourishing things we can do for those of us who live in big cities, often so cut off from trees, grass, meadows and mountains. When we are surrounded with …