The difference between being ‘nice’ and being ‘kind’ is vast.  This isn’t just a semantic variation on a theme.  On the surface, the difference may not seem that substantial. ...

I never expected a breakthrough for me to come in the form of uncontrollable sobbing and a need to re-evaluate my own compassion and feelings toward others from attending...

Assumptions can cause hurt feelings and misconstrued perceptions. Have the courage and curiosity to ask questions so you can truly understand any situation you are faced with. Curiosity...

I started the day as I typically do. I sat up in bed upon waking, propped my pillows to support my back, closed my eyes and began meditating....

We all have the power to react to our environment and situations based on perceptions that we decide, positive points of view that we cultivate and expectations that we...

At this point in my life, I feel relatively safe in terms of the choices I make. I don’t drive over the speed limit. That much. I don’t break...

I could sense the sun rising with its bright morning rays coming through the spaces between my shuttered windows, as I lay in bed, not quite ready to throw...

I woke up before my alarm, an increasingly common occurrence, but not for the usual reasons- the birds, the early rising sun of late spring or honking cars- I...

Calling someone by their name will help you remember how they made you feel Walking down lower Fifth Avenue in New York City, on my way to The New...

I was snug in bed, settled down for the evening and ready to binge watch my latest Netflix obsession before falling asleep.  My phone tolled the chimes that ring...