how to break the evil spell of self-loathing

how to break the evil spell of self-loathing

Now that it’s October, my kids and I have pretty much one focus: Halloween. Costumes! Candy! Trick-or-treating! While they love all that fun stuff, Halloween’s celebration of darkness and spookiness has always hit me a little too close to home. I never understood it...
Refuge in Ceremony

Refuge in Ceremony

If you find your meditation practice isn’t really catching fire, it’s probably because it lacks some sort of ceremony. What comes to mind when you think ceremony? A wedding or church service? A formality or a rote routine that doesn’t mean much? Does it sound formal...