Belonging in a Community of Strangers
This week I’ve found myself homesick–not for any particular place, not even for particular people. Rather, the experience has been...
On the Power and Rigidity of Narrative
That we as human beings construct narratives for ourselves is as old as language itself. We tell stories to reflect...
Making Sense of Distraction From Direct Experience
This week I’ve started and abandoned a couple of posts. I’ve begun with little anecdotes and then not been able...
Locating the Cessation of Suffering in Its Cause
Some time ago, one of my dharma teachers suggested the phrase, I have everything I need, as a mantra of...
Not Like ‘Me’
By the time a baby is four months old, parents should, according to developmental psychologists, be able to discern which...
Boundaries Within the Cultivation of Egolessness
In the expanse of possibility exist boundaries. From the time we are born, we are exploring them, pushing up against...
What Does It Mean To Be Personally Responsible?
From a Buddhist perspective, personal responsibility is a delicate, almost paradoxical path to walk. On the one hand, you, and...
Redefining “Progress”
A few days ago I was looking through an old journal to try to find a specific date to go...
Taking Space Within the Culture of “Busy”
This summer I went blueberry picking. I’ve been talking about going for a couple of years now, but it never...
Accepted Insurance
We take BCBS PPO plans, Aetna, Optum/United, Cigna and of course, private pay. We’re in process of getting credentialed with TriWest/TriCare and will update our list when it’s completed.
