“I have been interested in compassion my whole life. In my childhood, I was at the receiving end of other people’s compassion…In my professional life, serving the Dalia Lama so closely, I have had the privilege of witnessing, from the front seat as it were, what it means for someone to live a life with […]
Below are my reflections from 2015 and 2016 holiday season. 2017 I’m working to bring a lot more compassion and gratitude to the holiday. And if you’re in the Denver/Aurora, Colorado area, you can join me (more information here). I glared at the pumpkin pies. Fresh from the oven, shriveled, salty, burnt, pathetic. Here I […]
The whisper of doubt came during a parent-teacher conference. I was stumbling through an explanation of my concern about curriculum….and under my massaged answer was the worried whisper I wasn’t brave enough to say aloud, “Why doesn’t my child know her letters and numbers? What am I doing wrong and how do I fix it?” […]
A great king presented his wise men with a puzzle, “Find me something that will make me happy when I am sad and sad when I am happy.” His wise men replied, “This too shall pass.” Friday night, 5 PM. The crowd grew via a flurry of text messages and toddler shouts across the playground, […]
