“There is beauty to be found in the pain. Life is brutal, but it’s also beautiful. Life is Brutiful.” ~Glennon Doyle For four years, I had the honor and privilege of working with children and families...

When was the last time you sat down and considered the role possessions play in your life? We live in a world that screams at us from every angle that more is better,...

“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown Have you ever found yourself stuck in the “yes” trap, even when your gut screamed...

“Tonglen reverses the usual logic of avoiding suffering and seeking pleasure. In this process…we begin to feel love for both ourselves and others; we begin to take care of ourselves and others. Tonglen...

Most people, it seems to me, want what others have.It’s actually a pretty familiar scene we’ve seen play out in our lives and others: the desire for the big new beautiful home when...

“The beautiful thing about fear is when you run to it, it runs away.” ~Robin Sharma At the age of eighteen, I started running. It was a rainy night, and to get home quicker...

“To truly heal, we need to create a healing space—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.” ~Lynn Keegan Growing up, I never understood the importance of taking care of myself. I thought my body was invincible, and...

“‘What if I fall?’ Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” –Erin Hanson Have you ever considered how much you’d be willing to tolerate before feeling forced to leave a workplace? In this economy,...