The gift of resetting and reconnecting

The gift of resetting and reconnecting

Pratyahara, one of the limbs of yoga, means withdrawal from the senses. As a mother with small children, I have renewed appreciation for how necessary and revitalizing it is to have the chance to withdraw, reset, and reconnect. Life right now is chaos – beautiful and...
Sorrows and the Search for Peace

Sorrows and the Search for Peace

The Weeping Buddha There’s a Buddha statue that sits on my desk all curled up in a ball with his head sunk between his legs, hands covering his face sitting in sadness. I was given this statue years ago as it was said that this Buddha cries for the sorrows of the...