How to Stay Calm in Intense Times, and Why it Helps
With the leaked Supreme Court ruling that could strike down the historic Roe v Wade decision legalizing abortion, many of my friends and family are deeply upset. No, in fact, they are angry. I am too. And polls suggest that around 70% of Americans want safe abortions to remain legal. But the feelings of anger and injustice have reminded me of one crucial thing: breathing. I’ve been an activist my
A Mindful Approach to Savoring
I’ve written recently about the practice of “glimmering,” which focuses on activities that bring us calm, connectedness, and joy. A good example for many of us in Missoula, Montana and similar places this time of year is sitting in warm grass with the sun beating down on us. Does this practice transport you to your childhood? Does it make you feel at ease in the world, despite whatever stressful things
“The Power of the CGM” or “How I got my bad doctor test numbers back on track”
I just started to take my health seriously. Thank you, having kids. I mean, before life-with-kids, before entering “the parent club”, I’d eat a pint of ice cream like it was nothing. And cheese? I actually knew that cheese was bad on some level. Maybe it was because I went to a Tony Robbins event a long time ago – and in it, they showed this movie of a surgeon
Adventures in Flow Parenting
It has been a while since I have written about parent. As I have said in the past, I am just 2 and a half years into being a parent. So I am certainly no expert. I’m one of countless millions of people out there who are learning as we go. But I’m also doing my best to learn from my own parents and in-laws, and to draw wisdom from
5 Lovely Ideas from “Tribe of Mentors” by Tim Ferriss – Countdown Time
As Missoula counselors, we are always looking for new and wonderful ideas. "Tribe of Mentors" by Tim Ferriss is one of those such books that hold a plethora of tools for your toolbox. Today we will just countdown the top 5 ideas I am seeing as I am flipping through the book: 5 Terry Crews, who is a former NFL player, writer and actor said to Tim that his favorite
Despite it all: The World is Getting more Peaceful
As a scholar and practitioner of Buddhism, I’ve always been fascinated with Buddhist ideas of history. A central teaching of Buddhism is that all phenomena are transitory. This includes both the teaching of Buddhism as we know it and the world itself. Buddhism says that even Buddhism will go away one day. Just as we all live and die, religions face the same fate. On the other hand, the Dharma—the