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Joy Tip Wednesday - Include Goodness

Joy Tip Wednesday - Include Goodness

Could you see yourself like your dog sees you?  This is a question Tara Brach poses to a client in her book Radical Acceptance.  The understanding that our pets, always see the goodness inside of us, even if we forget.  It’s a profound question when you are battling judgement of yourself.  As I was listening to the audio book while driving earlier this week I thought perhaps the most appropriate question now is not about me.  But those that are on a different side of the aisle from me in this post-election era.  I wondered, can I see them as their dog sees them?  As their child sees them?  As their beloved partner sees them?  Can I see the goodness past all the filters that fight to get in the way? The ego that tries to block it out.  Mine, theirs...both?  

Joy Tip Wednesday - Bridging the Divide

Joy Tip Wednesday - Bridging the Divide

I’m writing this in silence this morning. It only feels appropriate after the collective news in the United States and the level of division in this country.  A large segment of the country, myself included, is grieving today.  Many of us are asking where do we go from here.  As I struggle with these questions personally, it feels only appropriate to explore those questions with all of you.

Joy Tip Wednesday: Generate Some Love

Joy Tip Wednesday: Generate Some Love

So I'm back home in the Washington, DC area after 10 days in the mountains of California.  On land where the silence and stillness was so potent that the wings of a prey bird flying overhead sounded like a jet plane swooping by.  As one can imagine, it's quite a jarring experience to come back to a world where sounds and stimulation is bountiful.  And while I've been retreating in various locations with different teachers and returning to DC for nearly a decade now, it's still tough to come back...