Neoliberalism shapes almost everything about people’s lives, even meditation—and that’s a problem.
How To Work With Fear, Anxiety, and Other Difficult Emotions
We can’t escape painful feelings, so we might as well try to work with them when they appear.
We can’t escape painful feelings, so we might as well try to work with them when they appear.
Is Hating Trump Supporters Eating You up Inside?
I want to hold them down and force feed them the awareness that the rich and powerful are swindling them.
I want to hold them down and force-feed them the awareness that the rich and powerful are swindling them.
No, Half the Country Didn’t Vote for Trump. but It Sure Feels Like It.
Are Trump supporters really all that different from me?
Are Trump supporters really all that different from me?
Heartbroken? The Love You’re Looking for Is Already Inside of You.
What if love is available at any time, yet I just overlook it?
What if love is available at any time, yet I just overlook it?
Your Girlfriend Is Right. You Should See a Therapist.
Working with someone skilled in holding back their judgement is like standing in front of a mirror.
Working with someone skilled in holding back their judgment is like standing in front of a mirror.
How to Mindfully Handle Being Around Your Family at Thanksgiving
Self-compassion will give you a little bit more freedom to choose how to engage with those who trigger you back into parts of yourself much smaller, narrower, and younger than who you’ve become and who you really are.
Self-compassion will give you a little bit more freedom to choose how to engage with those who trigger you back into parts of yourself much smaller, narrower, and younger than who you’ve become and who you really are.
4 Life Lessons I Learned From Meditating for Hours on End
Most of what we think about other people is projection.
Most of what we think about other people is projection.
The Most Compassionate and Loving People Are the Best at Setting Boundaries
It’s counterintuitive, but being compassionate doesn’t always mean being nice.
It’s counterintuitive, but being compassionate doesn’t always mean being nice.
How To Emotionally Prepare for Election Day Results, No Matter What They Are
Tomorrow, the world will change. Or will it?
Tomorrow, the world will change. Or will it?
How To Cope With the Emotional Dumpster Fire That Is 2020
You don’t have to work with your feelings about the pandemic, about Trump, about climate change, all at once.
You don’t have to work with your feelings about the pandemic, about Trump, about climate change, all at once.
Learning About My European Ancestors Has Made Me a Better Anti-Racist
White people won’t be truly free until #BlackLivesMatter.
White people won’t be truly free until #BlackLivesMatter.
I Rolled My Eyes at People Who Said They Felt Gratitude. Until Now.
I’ve learned so much from the pain I’ve been through.
I’ve learned so much from the pain I’ve been through.
How To Dismantle the Capitalism in Your Head
Here’s what I’m up against: My self-worth is so tied to individual success that part of me blames others for their suffering.
Here’s what I’m up against: My self-worth is so tied to individual success that part of me blames others for their suffering.
Want To Be More Mindful? Think Like a Surfer.
No wonder: Research has shown that the vast majority of our conscious thoughts are repetitive
No wonder: Research has shown that the vast majority of our conscious thoughts are repetitive
Why I Am a Socialist
Capitalism didn’t invent loneliness — but it deepens it.
Capitalism didn’t invent loneliness — but it deepens it.