Category: Speech

Do you know GRACE?

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We want to share what may be a useful technique for our times. (We offer no introduction as to why this may be important. It seems obvious.) Please explore it and see if it may be of help. We found this some time ago in Roshi Joan Halifax’s article, “Practicing G.R.A.C.E.” In it she describes five… Continue reading Do you know GRACE?

Lemongrass Tea Brew

We sometimes hear criticism of millennials–that they are self absorbed, unfocused, and not as engaged as the previous generation. But our own experience with our kids and the young people we work with through our programs, points to something quite different. We see young people who are strong, ask important questions, and are living with… Continue reading Lemongrass Tea Brew

Strong and Beautiful

Everyday I eat healthy lean meats, vegetables, and fats, and I exercise about 4-5 times a week. When I say exercise, I mean lift weights. I have always loved to lift weights. It’s empowering to feel myself gain strength, and I love to challenge my physical and mental capabilities. But just like any girl with muscles,… Continue reading Strong and Beautiful

I’m Muslim

I greet you from the other side of sorrow and despair With a love so vast and shattered it will reach you everywhere. -Leonard Cohen We left several hours earlier in order to miss the morning traffic to the Hollywood Airport. Maribel and I were so excited. The day of our retreat had finally arrived.… Continue reading I’m Muslim

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No Kilts Necessary

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Every week we have one or two new people join our yoga practice at the Dice House.  I’m always impressed by people who come for the first time. There are so many reasons to stay home instead of walking in to a yoga class for the first time. Too often, the first thing I hear… Continue reading No Kilts Necessary

Walk in

And I heard the still small voice whisper: The gate is open. There are no locks. Walk in.

Striving for Perfection

“We can stop trying to get something out of life. Striving for perfection, the compulsion to manufacture a perfect situation, is a habit with us. We are addicted to improving ourselves and our lives’ situations. But we cannot experience our true openness by improving ourselves. It is a bit like taking better and better care… Continue reading Striving for Perfection

Weekend Retreat

Peace and Joy! Last week you read about our upcoming weekend retreat. We wanted to follow up and encourage you to join us. Here’s what Maribel and I are offering: Ourselves: By the end of the retreat you will know us better and know what we do in order to care for ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally,… Continue reading Weekend Retreat