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More and more, I have found myself writing, talking, and advocating compassion. While, no one argues with the prescription, there are questions about how to do it. The response I give it this: “It is called a practice because no one knows how to do it well.” See if you can’t cultivate more compassion in […]

Take a moment to get in touch with your gut when you reflect on the tragedy that happened at the Boston marathon. When I do, I feel a deep, terrifying void. Oh, how I would rather think about the events, seek answers and try to make sense. My gut is so uncomfortable about the horrors

Shantideva, an 8th century monk in India, said the following: There is nothing that is not made lighter through habit and familiarity. Stated without the double negative: habit and familiarity can make anything easier. This makes sense. If you haven’t exercised in years, and suddenly you decide to embark on a major fitness program, it’s

RabbiBrian 10.40 Belove in Gied (this is not a typo) “Belief in God” is NOT blind acceptance of a force controlling destinies, beyond empirical logic.    Having faith in the non-rational is not the goal.     Religion ought not demand irrational adherence to the non-rational.     The foundation of a healthy spiritual-religious life must

RabbiBrian 8.40 Feeling Not Afraid The word “safe” comes from, and is related to, the word “save.” (The Latin root word salvus means “uninjured” or “healthy.”) But what does it actually mean to be safe? Safety is defined as “feeling free from fear.” Safety does not mean “being safe.” Rather, it’s a feeling of being

RabbiBrian 9.40 Enough, Less, and Do! Lynn Twist wrote a fascinating book called Unleashing the Soul of Money. It’s about our spiritual connection to money. I encourage you to get a copy of this book, or pick up the audio version. The author gives three different sermons, three main points I would like to share

RabbiBrian 7.40 Sitting in the Gap Gap analysis is a tool often used in businesses, in economics, and by everyday people. The idea is that there’s a gap between your present situation and the desired situation you’d like to be in. You figure out where you want to go, then determine what needs to done

Another brilliant guest article. This one is from Ashley.  It’s speaks to my condition right now. Responses, as with all guest articles, go to the author, not me.  Please hit reply and let her know your thoughts on your writing. -Rb   GuestAuthor 5.40 Scars: Reminders of Lessons Learned Ashley’s Blog   One weekend when

Greetings! My life has become (seemingly) too much to bear. We moved to Portland 5 months ago starting a new life here, I will have a robotic total prostatectomy at the start of March, and last week my best friend from college died quite suddenly. Life sometimes does not seem fair. My friend, Michelle, penned

RabbiBrian 3.40 follow-up Follow-up… I got a lot of lovely responses from people about the article I sent out about becoming masterful?   How about you?   What do you hope to master?   E-mail me your response or post to facebook.   (Or, keep the response to yourself, that’s fine too)   With love,