Transitioning into 2020
Dear Friends, In the last few days more than one person has asked me how I cope with the upheaval – political, environmental, etc. – of this past year. How do you survive a psycho-social hurricane? Here are a few…
The Impact of Betrayal
If you are reeling from the events of these past weeks, not because of their woeful indication of untreated mental illness at the helm of the U.S. political system and a passive, complicit political party allowing for chronically outrageous and…
Patience and Compassion
Dear Friends, This is a poignant day, and for some, a strange one. It stirs questions – how to carry forward our history, including shocking loss, so much unexpected pain, and structures of all kinds we thought were solid coming…
Trauma in Buddhist Community
After a summer of extended retreat, I came back to learn of the latest allegations of Sogyal Rinpoche’s severe misconduct. Perhaps like those of you who have spent much of your life in Buddhist communities, I’ve been deeply distressed by…
Moving Forward In the New Year
As we walk our way into 2017, I continue to hear from friends, patients, and colleagues, questions about how best to respond to the tumult of recent months. What’s to be done? What am I supposed to do? Does it…
A Call for Otherness & Action
Like many of you, I went to bed in the wee hours of Wednesday morning feeling heartsick. The festive “Hillary” Magnolia Bakery cupcakes were sadly in the freezer, untouched. Bottles of champagne sat unopened. Throughout the night I felt despairing…