On optimism, compassion, and fuel for change I’ve had a small book sitting on my shelf for the past two years, written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It’s called …
Category: Things We Don’t Talk About
To the daughter I never had
A few days ago, I took my ex-boyfriend’s 12-year old daughter into New York City to go shopping. I knew it would be a fun trip to see the City …
Powerful or pitiful? Be both.
Most of us hate the thought of being pitiful, or being pitied. We would rather buck up and be strong, fearless, and cool. But sometimes our false ideas of what …
It’s not your fault… and how you can be the solution
It is time to dive into the deep waters of healing. And not just our individual healing, but our collective healing. So here we go. Global warming. Racism. Sexual abuse. …
Things We Don’t Talk About Part 5: Racism, Spiritual Bypass, and Healing the Whole
Walking through the Austin airport last week all I want to do is hug the stranger next to me, weep on his chest, ask for forgiveness, tell him how precious …
Things We Don’t Talk About Part 4: Abortion
I was 22 years old when I stood in the bathroom, wishing the pink line did not clearly state the news I didn’t want to believe. At that time I …
Things We Don’t Talk About Part 3: Depression and Suicide
When a woman in our community — a young, vibrant, kind, deeply spiritual, very loving mother of three young children — committed suicide in December, it tore a deep gash …
Things We Don’t Talk About Part 2: Sexual Shame
It was an email that inspired this “Things We Don’t Talk About” series, an email from a person who was struggling and suffering and feeling her life was over at a young …
Things We Don’t Talk About Part 1: Spiritual Smugness
“Do you have a vegan option?” She asked the flight attendant. There was an underlying thread of iron in her voice, pulled taut across her vocal cords. We were on …
