Struggling to make sense of a world in crisis?
Create room for lovingkindness, self-compassion during this blessed season 2016 This year 2016 has been tumultuous and riddled with a lack of civility and respect to many who have fought hard to be seen and noticed and cared for as human beings. Many of us struggle to...The Use of Meditation in Children With Mental Health Issues
In November 2016, The Psychiatric Times published my article, co-written with Deborah R. Simkin, M.D. Meditation can be divided into 5 types (Table 1). Mindfulness falls under the category of focused attention, which has recently received considerable attention. ...
Where are the short lines?
Tips for when you return to the U.S.A. Traveling in this new century has become more complicated in some ways yet easier in other ways. Certainly, the level of intrusion and cost regarding our safety has increased enormously. Yet, we have ways to circumvent some of...
Setting foot on African soil for the first time
As a girl, I delighted in excursions of the imagination through the pages of National Geographic and Wild Kingdom. This year, I will set foot on African soil for the first time. Join us May 6-17, 2017, for Spirit of South Africa, an exotic blend of adventure, deepening and sacred experience.
