What does it mean to live “on purpose?”

Last night in my meditation group we had a discussion about purpose that made me want to clarify what I mean when I use that word. It might be easier to start by saying what I don’t mean. I don’t mean that you are born with one purpose in this life and it’s your job...

Setting Intentions for the New Year

As we step into the New Year it has become a traditional practice to set New Year’s resolutions. But I would like to suggest instead setting intentions. Resolutions are too often broken, creating a sense of failure. Intentions are more like an arrow pointing a general...

Making Friends with Your Mind

What I hear most often from people who have tried to meditate and find it difficult is that they can’t stop their internal mental chatter. They set themselves up for failure by making this their litmus test of whether they are meditating or not. I find this so sad and...

The Art of Change

Are you contemplating making a change in your life? The thing about change is that often we both want it and don’t want it. There’s always some sacrifice involved in cutting ourselves loose from whatever it is we would like to be different. The cost of staying where...