“Every sentient being has the potential to be a Buddha…every mind, every sentient being; the ultimate nature of mind is pure.” –His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in his explanation of the Heart Sutra, a meditation I’ve been doing at home lately with the assistance of this excellent tape by Marina Leeds.

I love this short conversation with Deepak Chopra on how to make the world a better place. His helpful formula can be boiled down to three words: “Transform, Serve, Connect.” Today, let’s just look at the first part: transformation. A lot of people struggle with their own transformation. They may buy something for someone else…

Drop your subscription to Allure and start subscribing to bitch, a magazine that has billed itself as a “feminist response to pop culture” for more than a decade. This publication’s brazen quality may seem off-putting at first if you’re older than 40, and the ads for feminist sex toy shops (catering to all genders and…

When Chattering son number one came down to the planet, I purchased a $30, 12-inch-square blanket deliberately manufactured to be a beloved “bankie” like Linus had in the cartoon strip “Peanuts.” The famous object relations theorist D.W. Winnicottcalled these transitional items “not me” objects. He said they provide many children with early experiences in sensing…

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