How to Tame Your Inner Critic
The pursuit of perfection is learned early on and, for most of us, becomes a lifelong addiction. It is an ego-based quest that easily can eclipse the soul’s journey to wholeness. This is why, in order...
View ArticleAccept Mortality to Lead a Happier Life
No one alive really understands death. But as one woman who was close to death once told me, “I see the exit signs much clearer than you do.” In a way, nothing […] The post Accept Mortality to Lead a...
View ArticleDying is a Sacred Act
Dying is at its heart a sacred act; it is itself a time, a space, and process of surrender and transformation. The sacred is not separate or different from all things, but rather hidden in all things....
View ArticlePortals, Not Problem Solvers
Too often, caregivers tend to amplify the patient’s fear or exacerbate the condition of confusion by focusing exclusively on problem solving. In so doing, they may intensify the contraction. Soon, the...
View ArticleKiss the Moment
The breath invites us into the body. John O’Donohue, the wonderful, wild Irish poet, once wrote, “We need to come home to the temple of our senses. Our bodies know that they belong… it is our minds...
View ArticleFearless Compassion in the Face of Violence
There is no shortage of human suffering in our world. Disease, war, famine, poverty, fear, school shootings. Each of us experiences pain. And, so it is reasonable to ask: if compassion arises as a...
View ArticleCourageous Presence with Frank Ostaseski
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View ArticleWisdom, Sacred Awareness, Buddhism, Zen Hospice: Science and Non-Duality
Caring for people who are dying can be an intense, intimate, and deeply alive experience. It often challenges our most basic beliefs... The post Wisdom, Sacred Awareness, Buddhism, Zen Hospice: Science...
View ArticleThe Paradox Of Vulnerability, End Well Symposium
Frank Ostaseski shares how his series of strokes and the sudden switch in roles from caregiver to care-receiver have deepened his understanding of the surprising ways vulnerability can unlock personal...
View ArticleSurrendering to the Sacred
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View Article12-Minute Meditation: Welcome Everything
To welcome something doesn't mean we have to like it, and it doesn't mean we have to agree with it; it just means we have to be willing to meet it. In this practice which you can also find in the...
View Article12-Minute Meditation: Let Curiosity Lead the Way
Sometimes life offers pain, confusion, and sorrow. There's no way to stop those circumstances, nor to stop the difficult emotions that might arise alongside them. This week, Frank Ostaseski offers a...
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