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Meditation for the 99%

Dec 22, 2018

Reading about meditation is a tempting distraction from the practice itself, which is more about revealing wisdom you already have than gathering knowledge. But reading can inspire you to practice, especially in the beginning, before you’ve been convinced of what meditation can do for you off the cushion, in your...


Dec 11, 2018

This episode is about a trick to lessening social anxiety. You’ll hear a little about my own social anxiety, a powerful quote from meditation teacher Pema Chödrön, and an easy to remember way to start to chip away at connecting more with other people.

I gave it away in the title. You’d be surprised by how...


Dec 8, 2018

Life is hard, especially in a capitalist society. The vast majority of us are only valued for our time and energy — our labor — and not for our creativity and passion. And even that doesn’t buy us the stability, community, and free time we all yearn for. Markets crash, the rent keeps going up, and we feel...