Five Dos and Don’ts for the Minimalism-Curious
My recent book Travel Light is a how-to guide for the practice of what I call “Spiritual Minimalism,” which is not to be confused with regular old minimalism. Long story short, in 2018, I was living...
View ArticleA Path to Embodied Nonduality
We find ourselves in a time that is rich with paths toward spiritual awakening, especially that pinnacle of awakening called “nonduality.”The Fullness of the Ground is my contribution to that...
View ArticleLearn to walk the profound journey of healing individual, ancestral, and...
We are facing what is perhaps the greatest civilizational crisis of our time, the global ecological emergency. If the underlying challenge to climate change (and other systemic social problems) can be...
View ArticleGet ready to live the Magick every day
You will attract Magick into your day when you see everything and every place as alive and in constant communication with you.A Box of Magick: A Guided Journey to Crafting a Magickal Life through...
View ArticleErotic Authenticity: Replacing Shame with Celebration
Sometime last year, I was having a conversation with a close relative of mine. I had sent them a recent news story I was quoted in and had been met with… silence. Eventually, I nudged a little bit and...
View ArticleSelf-Love is a Superpower
Dear Sounds True friends,I believe self-love is a superpower.When we treat ourselves with kindness, it turns on the learning centers of the brain and gives us the resources to face challenges and...
View ArticleThe Modern Science of Nostalgia
In the first two decades of this new century, the science of nostalgia has exploded. There are now hundreds of published scientific studies exploring a wide range of questions about how humans...
View ArticleWinter’s Reminder to Slow Down and Sink into Deep Rest
My constant reminder to myself all winter is to not push too hard. The essence of the season reminds me that I don’t have to document every aha moment that happens in these cold, quiet months. I don’t...
View ArticleWhat does it take to “Be the change you want to see in the world”?
Excerpted from Becoming Gandhi: My Experiment Living the Mahatma’s 6 Moral Truths in Immoral Times by Perry Garfinkel.Let the Journey BeginBy reading this preface, you have just joined what will...
View Article5 Tools to Create More Space in Your Mind
Busyness, distraction, and stress have all led to the shrinking of the modern mind.I realize that’s a strange thing to say. Most of us don’t think of our mind as something with space in it, as a thing...
View ArticleBreaking away from the idea that there is one “right” way to mother
We live in a wild world with a wealth of information at our fingertips. This means we can read reviews, check forums, and see what other parents are saying about everything we purchase or do for our...
View ArticleAre You Suffering from Empathic Distress? How to Reclaim Your Boundaries...
Are you exhausted, anxious, or overwhelmed? Maybe your life is challenging. Or perhaps the state of the world and others’ suffering feels unbearable. If your life is going well, but you still feel...
View ArticleWhat is Somatic Abolitionism?
Somatic Abolitionism is a living, embodied anti-racist practice, a form of culture building, and a way of being in the world. In this immersive audio workshop, Resmaa Menakem presents ten sessions of...
View ArticleEmbracing Empathy as Your Superpower
What do I do when a loved one is suffering? How do I have empathy if I’m getting a divorce or losing my job? If my family treats me unfairly? Or if I’m emotionally overwhelmed or in chronic pain?If...
View ArticleEnriching Our Lives with African American Contemplative Practices
My lifelong aspiration–and the goal of my new book, Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living–is to support people from all spiritual traditions and cultural backgrounds...
View ArticleThe Greatest Wealth Is Found When We Gather Together
When people ask for my personal secret to living a life that is authentically happy and liberating, the first thing that comes to mind are my friends. I’ve known for a long time that I am a wealthy...
View ArticleHow to Mental Stack Your Way to a New Chapter in Life
Most people feel trapped in a thousand ways. But more often than not, this sense of entrapment us into putting our heads down and getting the things we are expected to get done, done. We can’t often...
View ArticleFive Tips for Postpartum Bliss
Bliss out on baby, mi amor. Love your chichis. Admire your soft curves, your delicate belly, and the way you require intentional care. Everything deep comes to the surface as you pour sweat, milk,...
View ArticleLearning the Art of Thriving Online
Amelia Knott is an art psychotherapist who specializes in the mental health impacts of hustle culture and social media. In the video below (3:22 minutes), she shares her inspiration behind her written...
View ArticleTurning to my Filipino Roots to Tend to Womb Loss
October is a meaningful month for me as it honors two important parts of my identity. It is Filipino American History Month, a time to acknowledge and honor the presence and contributions of Filipino...
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