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The coronavirus (Covid-19) seems to be all we are hearing about on the news, and it sounds and looks very scary. Don’t you agree? Did you know that this virus has actually been around a long time? If you look on an old bottle of a disinfecting agent, you might find it listed as a […]
Most people say that opposites attract and it can be helpful to find a partner with opposite personality characteristics to balance you out. In my opinion and personal experience, this is bad advice and a recipe for incompatibility. For example, if you like to have things planned out ahead of time and are very well […]
As the death toll and cases of 2019- nCoV (aka novel coronavirus) infection rises, our curiosity increases as to the epidemic’s when, why, where, and how. Is the new virus naturally occurring, animal to human transmission, a bioweapon? “Official stories” aside, the world wide information highway is our best available tool to look for answers. […]
We pull people into our world for a reason. While we tend to focus heavily on our romantic partnerships, friendships are just as important, and the quality of those relationships is worthy of our attention. All our relationships hold lessons for us. Think of how many people have come in and out of your life. […]
This planet and our universe treat us equally, yet we humans seem to have a ranking system in place. The more in power people are, the more we revere them. The more education and money others have, the more they are given our respect. And the more popular, beautiful, and gifted a person is, the […]
One of the most common complaints couples have is not having enough time to work on — and enjoy — their relationship. We don’t need to take long vacations or have extravagant nights out to stay connected. Regular walks, simple date nights, and setting aside short moments during each day when we come together and […]
If we don’t learn how to address our grievances directly, they will inevitably make themselves known indirectly in more toxic forms. When we aren’t willing to speak up (whether out of fear, self-doubt, or an impulse to please), it’s impossible to heal issues in our relationships. At the same time, it’s unhelpful to blurt out […]
How do we heal the inner confusion, distraction, and conflict we live with? Usually we run here and there, looking for answers and solutions. In Zen practice the answer is startlingly simple. Not only do we pay radical and loving attention to whatever appears in our lives, we take good care of it. When we […]
When I was a twenty-something getting married, I was in bliss. My fiancé and I rarely disagreed. We had similar goals, and for those things that did not exactly align, it was ok because they did not interfere with what we each were doing and trying to accomplish. It felt like a “perfect” relationship. In […]
I have been going through a “rough” spot. A relationship breaking up and chronic back pain. ALL AT THE SAME TIME! I can’t say that the back pain wasn’t a symptom of the stress of going through a break-up. I’m a firm believer that emotional pain can manifest physically in your body, usually through the […]
