I recently found myself in a state of numbness. For months, I had known that I was unhappy but I wasn’t wanting to do the work to find out why. Tired of feeling the uncomfortable feelings, I had also numbed myself to the really enjoyable ones: joy, elation, happiness, contentment. I realized the price of avoidance was that I now felt Read more…

Tags: charter for compassion, emotions, meditation, mindfulness

Last week, I attended an event downtown. One of my friends had a previous teacher reading at a book shop, and she invited me to tag along. Though I felt excited to do something out of the ordinary, it also felt like just a usual evening out with friends – I thought nothing of it. We grabbed some seats and Read more…

Tags: journey, public, relationship with client