Category: Compassion, Gratitude & Meditation

It's All About Relationships

Talking Across Divides

I recently read an excellent blog about how popular thinking on trans issues may be creating a new binary in parenting, therapy, and society. It got me thinking that polarization is one of the biggest barriers in having thoughtful conversations about a myriad of topics that need careful attention today. It’s pretty tricky business these…
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We Are Not Broken: The Intersection Between Psychotherapy and the Dharma

Lately I have found myself at the intersection of psychotherapy and the dharma (I don’t consider myself a Buddhist, so I don’t tend to call the concepts herein “Buddhism”). The insights from both schools of thought help me live a more balanced, fulfilled, and present life.  The dharma contains the concept of emptiness, which doesn’t…
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Liberation Listening and Commitments

I have been a part of a project called Liberation Listening since Fall of 2017. Under the leadership of Kara Huntermoon, we seek to develop a liberation strategy for all. We understand that it is a lofty goal, but this group has become a kind of home group for me as I reach out into…
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Silent Retreat

I have a friend named Catherine who lives on a Zendo in the Cascade Range. I am grateful that she considers herself my big sister in matters of the Dharma, as I have no direct teacher or lineage to guide my practice. She and her partner have built a tiny house that is snug, warm,…
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Midwife to a Sheep

Dear Lia, Behind the backdrop of the pandemic, I am living on my best friend’s farm, being a therapist three days a week, and learning how to be a farmer four days a week. That’s not exactly true, as I am doing a lot of supporting people’s emotional processes, as well as facilitating the weekly…
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