Forest Bathing & Mindful Walking
Have you ever been forest bathing? You’ve likely spent time in the woods, but perhaps you’ve never called it bathing. Forest bathing is a popular practice that has had
Be Contagious!
Just as stress is contagious, did you know that kindness is too? Not only is kindness contagious—so are hope and compassion. One act of kindness can ripple out, impacting not jus
The Sound of Silence
“Silence: the fertile ground where the soul is nourished, intuition blossoms, and our spiritual journey is illuminated.” – Sarah McLean, American meditation teacher, auth
Mindfulness & Vowing the Impossible
About 25 years ago I was a resident in a Zen Buddhist training center. For two years, each morning and evening, I would meditate in the zendo alongside fellow priests, monks, and t
