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“Nothing is more challenging, nothing less sentimental, than the invitation of spirit to become who we are and not who we think we should be.”

— Thomas Moore

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An Arrow to the Heart

I love this book. What I love most about it is that it’s not even a book, really—more the literary equivalent of yellowcake uranium, meant

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Guilt vs. Remorse

At first glance neither of the above emotions seems particularly attractive, but I’ve come to believe there’s a profound difference between the two. Namely: remorse

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Touching Enlightenment

Here’s Part I of a four-part online meditation retreat with Reggie Ray: http://www.tricycle.com/online-retreats/touching-enlightenment/touching-enlightenment-part-1 Listen to it for some really wonderful meditation instruction from a perspective

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Dancing With Emotions

Sometimes I ask a client: “What’s your relationship with depression?” (or anger, or anxiety — you name it). Often I get a funny look back,

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Meditation … Isn’t

Here’s a really common misconception I regularly encounter in my work as a Buddhist-oriented psychotherapist: that meditation means stopping thoughts, entering a state of not

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Compass vs. Map

I’ve been learning how to navigate with topographic map and compass. Despite trekking over what must have been several thousand miles in the Himalayas (not

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No Such Thing as a Baby

How does therapy work? Putting aside all notions of theory, skill, and personality,one aspect is simply the biological magic activated by the face-to-face presence of

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Some Therapeutic Myths

A few popular myths I’ve encountered over the years that seem to inform the general perception of therapy: Pushing through things is the way to

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Unpacking Stress

A client sits down across from me. “How are you?” I ask — not the social “How ya doin’?” of casual interactions, but the “How

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Remember to Remember

A long time ago I read a poem called “remember to remember.” Remember to pull yourself out of blurred awareness to focus on the lovely

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What This Blog is About

My intention here is to explore the interface between psychotherapy and Buddhism — more particularly, my personal take as a practitioner of each. I’ve been

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