https://youtu.be/06JPVvdlVSs Many people who attempt to meditate find it a real struggle. Teachers across traditions have said as much for centuries—resistance isn’t new—but in our digital age it’s louder. Long hours, being “on call,” the constant pull to answer emails, long commutes, caring for children or aging parents… it can feel impossible to slow down and set aside time [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIQkkrNJFsk Many of us have internalized the traumas and other deeply wounding experiences of our childhood and adolescence, which can have a disastrous impact on our relationships. The emotional wounding from the traumas of my childhood and adolescence, along with the dysfunctional relational dynamics in my family of origin, played a big part in my forming unhealthy attachments to women who [...]
One only needs to look around, or even in the mirror, to see that people often aren't all that present. Issues requiring our attention are often overlooked or outright avoided. When unsure of how to handle our emotions, we are more likely to suppress our feelings. We spend enormous amounts of time escaping into social media, television, gaming, drugs, religion, [...]
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