Are You Sitting Down to Listen?

Are You Sitting Down to Listen?

Are You Sitting Down to Listen? In today’s world it’s really hard to stand up and speak, and can be even harder to sit down to listen. Both take courage. The level of criticism and judgment in the current media environment is fierce...

Are You Controlling?

Are You Controlling?

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ~Buddha There’s a specific kind of anger associated with control that many of us don’t recognize in ourselves. We...

The Foundation of Love

The Foundation of Love

I wrote an article a while back called “The Foundation of Love” – Releasing Judgments and Expectations for Tinybuddha.com when I first learned the destructive impact of judgment in our personal relationships. I still hear...