Washing Dishes in the Digital Age
An article by R.J. Rongcal | May 2025

For much of my life, I have sought well-being through external validation and stimulus. Winning the big game, getting good grades, finding the right job, and so on. I was chasing a fleeting experience while ignoring the heart that’s longing for it. It has been its own...

Navigating Disappointments
An article by Beth Glosten | April 2025

You are so excited to prepare dinner for three of your friends. You’ve planned a menu, gone grocery shopping, and spent several hours slicing and chopping, sauteing and mixing to bring forth a delightful meal. Your guests arrive to share your culinary efforts. They...

Just What the World Needs
An article by Carolyn McCarthy | December 2024

by Carolyn McCarthy Photo by Judy Beth Morris On a recent morning in early November, my stomach was in knots. My head was spinning, a thought storm tumbling through. I’d managed to get myself out the door and was walking to yoga class, mat tucked under my arm. But my...

On Acceptance
An article by Beth Glosten, M.D. | October 2024

What happens when you take stock of your day, your life, your purpose? What is the nature of the language you use with yourself? Most of us tend to be harsh and critical of how we are conducting our life. We easily spiral into self-talk of “shoulds:” I should be more...

Forgiveness Practice
Tim Burnett - 26 minute audio

The practice of forgiveness is both a practical and deep exploration in a world where we humans regularly cause each other harm, and can even harm ourselves. This practice is based on one described by American Insight Meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Gina...

Gestures of Mindful Self-Compassion
Catherine Duffy - 15 minute video

In this video practice, Catherine walks us through the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Gestures, which are positions and movements that can help us sense and physically embody the different qualities of Mindful Self-Compassion. The first three gestures correspond with...