2011 September/October
Self Compassion
Navigating the Labryinth of Love
The Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth is a beautiful spiritual pathway originally built into the floor of the French cathedral 800 years ago. The pattern is now used worldwide. The laby…Zenvesting: Kissing the Ugly
Since my early teens I have searched to find the truth about success, and I have been advising people on their finances and managing global investment portfolios for over 25 years.…Best Practice: How to Really Want to Work Out
Motivation is often spoken of as if it were some inward reservoir. Whether it is talking about one’s level of motivation (as if the tank were either full or empty), waiting for mot…What Keeps Me Going: An Interview with Michael Moore
Filmmaker Michael Moore went to Catholic seminary at age 14 and thought about becoming a priest. Instead, he became an activist. He started his own newspaper in Flint, Michigan, be…Tree Pose to Ease the Body Into Meditation
Fall is a time of seasonal quickening, as we go back to work in earnest, and a time of rising anxiety. It is a perfect time to start or renew a mind/body meditation practice. You w…Why We Surprise Ourselves Doing Grand or Stupid Things
Over the last decade a number of studies and books have likened willpower to a single muscle. According to this model, all of our choices and temptations are tugging on the same “m…Connections
Transformative Travel: Ghana
The Ultimate Ritual to “Let It Go”In Ghana there is a story that the name Jamaica is actually a bastardized version of the word Jaminica (from the Fon language), which means “let’s…The Path to Harmony for Couples
SCENE ONE: My partner and I are in the car on a road trip, having a glorious time. I’m singing along to an old pop tune, rocking out, while he reads his GPS. I see him furrow his b…Features
One-Moment Meditation for Managers
How an MBA turned to meditation and in the process managed to turn meditation upside down. While a student at the Yale School of Management, I decided to invite all the students, …Self-Compassion: How to Value Yourself
The secret to empowered action is learning not to beat yourself up.