Mindfulness

Choosing Presence Over Convenience; Reclaiming Connection in a Digital Age 

https://youtu.be/_dUSyCaKBGk   Let’s be honest — most of us are in a three-way with our smartphones. The relentless notifications, swipes, and endless scrolling feel harmless… until you notice how hard it is to sit with the person in front of you — or even with yourself. In this piece I take a grounded look at what our devices are doing [...]

By |2025-10-02T22:22:57-04:00October 2, 2025|0 Comments

Meditation for Insomniacs and Disrupted Sleep Cycles

https://youtu.be/6nb_2_qkqlU   Having just returned from Sri Lanka at the time of this writing, my sleep cycles are way off. I woke before 3 a.m. after sleeping only a few hours and couldn’t fall back asleep. Rather than frustrating myself by lying there, I got up and began my morning meditation practice. I sat for three hours. There’s a stillness [...]

By |2025-09-14T11:16:14-04:00September 13, 2025|0 Comments

Trauma Responses in Love and Loss: Why We Shut Down, Chase, or Can’t Let Go

https://youtu.be/TdCS7puieqE   Most of us have, at one point or another, found ourselves in relationships where we felt stuck. We couldn’t let go of someone, even when we knew they were hurting us. Or we shut down completely, unable to connect, trust, or even feel. We chased, we withdrew, we collapsed. These aren’t signs of weakness or brokenness—they’re trauma responses, [...]

By |2025-04-26T02:46:54-04:00April 26, 2025|0 Comments

How Distraction Prevents Us from Finding Love and Building Life-Affirming Connections

https://youtu.be/MyV76D7EsMA   We’re living in an age of constant distraction—our attention is pulled in a multitude of directions by social media, endless notifications, emails, gaming, Netflix, and the relentless pace of modern life. Many people say they want love, deep relationships, and meaningful human connection, yet they remain transfixed by the glimmer of their screens, endlessly scrolling, checking messages, or [...]

By |2025-02-13T22:54:26-05:00February 13, 2025|0 Comments

The Ideal Posture for Meditation

https://youtu.be/_7BU-lSh3CQ   People often ask me questions about posture and meditation—whether they should sit on the floor, in a chair, or if it’s okay to lie down. That’s an important consideration because if you’re feeling uncomfortable—whether you’re attempting to sit cross-legged on the floor, on the edge of your bed, or in a straight-back dining room chair or metal folding chair—you’re [...]

By |2025-02-13T22:56:37-05:00January 31, 2025|0 Comments
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