How I finally built a simple meditation ritual that makes all the difference in my anxiety. — At this point, most people have heard about the benefits of meditation, but like anything else, making it a daily habit can be challenging to incorporate into everyday life. I am a yoga teacher, and for ten years, I failed at daily (also weekly and monthly) meditation, so if you’ve…

A path to empowered compassion today and every day. — “When circumstances make us feel like closing our eyes and shutting our ears and making other people into the enemy, social action can be the most advanced practice. How to speak and act without violence is an enormous challenge. The way to start is to begin to notice our opinions…

Based on insights from Brene Brown’s “Braving the Wilderness.” — It’s an election year, and the closer we get to November, the more emotions flare. I opened Facebook today, scrolled for about four minutes, rolled my eyes, and promptly closed it. There’s no better place to witness name-calling, dehumanization, and being “othered,” as Dr. Brene Brown calls it, than on…

Why it’s dumbfounding that some Floridians still won’t wear a mask — As a native Floridian, I’ve mostly enjoyed the nation’s lighthearted banter over the notorious “Florida Man.” Like the guy who carried a rattlesnake while claiming to be an agent of God. And the lady who hid a baby alligator from cops in her yoga pants during a traffic stop. …