When we give grace to something or someone or to ourselves, we grant permission for it to ‘be,’ just as it is. This is a form of radical acceptance*. We are meeting ourselves and anything around us exactly where we are, for how we are, without judgment and without expectation. Practicing grace can be a new way of living for some of us. Quite often, we are ingrained with a mindset of ‘being the best’ or striving to be ‘perfect or nothing at all.’ These are extremely limi

The last several days and months have been testing our patience as human beings, particularly in light of recent US government decisions. If the purpose of being human is to maintain humanity (the collective care for the human species, in consideration of all humans), it can be difficult to understand and process why things like civil rights, human rights and personal rights are still subject to idealized control. There seemed to be hope for collective survival through a

Do you ever get somewhere and sense that you have no actual recollection of the steps you took to get there? Maybe this happens while driving, as you focus on the chatter of your mind, yet the actions of turning left, slowing down for the curve and stopping for a light all happen from repetitive memory? Or maybe you have those days when you realize you haven’t eaten because you were caught up in the many demands and activities in your day? Do your weekends seem to vanish int