Some losses do not leave. They collect themselves into rooms, hang themselves on walls, and wait for you to walk in and recognise them. There is a museum in Zagreb, Croatia, called the Museum of ...

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Howard Thurman The world is on fire and simultaneously ...

There is something different about doing something for the last time. Today, my youngest started preschool. Five years ago when my daughter started school, everything was new. She was my first and ...

In relationships, we tend to focus far too much on stopping fights in their tracks. Wherever I look—whether checking headlines or reading relationship books—the emphasis is almost always on ...

Elephant isn't just a big website. We're community-driven. We're dedicated to sharing "the mindful life" beyond the core or choir, to all those who don't yet know they give a care. We focus on ...

Warning: Adult language ahead. Proceed at your own discretion ; ) ~ ed. In May of this year, I found myself in beautiful San Diego, locked into what I can only describe as one of the most expansive ...

Maybe it was coincidence. Maybe it wasn’t. Either way, Mom had something to say about me buying back the crap I’d already donated. It’s the kind of thing you bookmark every year, and yet it always ...

It is always bittersweet for me to say goodbye to another summer. Every year, I feel a mix of emotions as I watch the warm season end. As the sunny days start to fade, I realize how quickly time ...

Yes, I want you to play with trash. No, I’m not kidding, and no, I am not a raccoon. Moving your hands and using materials, any materials, to make something today, right now, is going to give your ...

The Emptiness of Family: A Guide to Engaged Parenting. When we enter into the responsibilities of parenthood we welcome another sentient being into our mind-stream and open our mandala of practice to ...