Category: Fear
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The road to compassion
Buddhism isn’t about being calm and peaceful all the time. It’s about being open to reality, not rejecting the present moment. I took the Metro rail this morning to my appointment in the Texas Medical Center. I had ambitiously bought a day pass a couple of years ago and never used it. I idealize…
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Social Media Mind
One of my personal mantras has been, “Small screen, small mind.” When I wake up a bit sleep-deprived, as I did yesterday, I’m vulnerable to spending too much time on social media. My windhorse is low, my mind is dull, and I can’t think of anything I actually want to do. So, I can…
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Things Fall Apart
When people ask what has helped me “stay positive” on my cancer journey, I should just quote Pema Chödrön.
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The Bardo of Waiting
I wrote an email to a friend this morning: I am getting familiar with that in-between, waiting, confused, gap experience. I’m waiting on biopsy results myself–results are due Tuesday. My health over the last year has been one thing after another, since I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis a year ago. There’s a word for…
A Few Thoughts 