“Courage. It’s the “heart” of our psychological virtue system.” My aunt just forwarded me an email about cultivating a spiritual practice rooted in the heart. The quote above is an excerpt from that email. The word ‘courage’ is derived from the French ‘coeur’ which means, heart (and in Latin, ‘cor’). I love that she sent … Continue reading →

This weekend at Esalen has been packed with amazing speakers; their presence so powerful, it feels that they are talking directly to me, as if in a private conversation. I happen to be at  Esalen during its annual fund-raiser. The speakers this year have more to do with social engagement than ever before (at least … Continue reading →

Sometime in March of this year, a friend of mine came over for dinner to talk about his break-up. And, of course I was reminded about my own break-ups (both peaceful and not-so-peaceful, depending), my parent’s messy divorce, and my mother’s quite harmonious second marriage. A slurry of possible outcomes and scenarios of relationships swirled … Continue reading →