When you are waking up in the morning and you aren’t even out of bed yet, even if you are running late, you could just look out and drop the story…
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is the only moment. Thich Nhat Hanh I invite you to…
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What a joy to make pancakes, especially when they are literally delicious and nutritious. Bonus: your kitchen [or your entire tiny apartment] will smell divine. These are so easy to make,…
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…I needed lust, the desire for possessions, vanity, and needed the most shameful despair, in order to learn how to give up all resistance, in order to learn how to…
Read moreHow shall I live? I want to feel both the beauty and the pain of the age we are living in. I want to survive my life without becoming numb. I want to…
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There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is, and to love it. Romain Rolland Birthdays are an incredibly introspective time – especially when they…
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A cozy beverage to warm you up for 2022 and beyond, created in collaboration with Matchaful for lovely meditation events held at their Canal St. café in NYC. Hojicha matcha…
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redwood wisdom When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness….
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For how can one know color in perpetual green, and what good is warmth without cold to give it sweetness? John Steinbeck, “Travels With Charley” As we transition into another…
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Inhalation births millions of new cells, and with exhalation, millions expire… This is the rhythm of nature; this is the four seasons in a day. The death and life of…
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It is always a pleasure to learn from my friend and mentor, chef Divya Alter of Divya’s Kitchen NYC – one of my all-time favorite restaurants featuring the most delicious and…
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Forgive yourself. Now is the only time you have to be whole. Now is the sole moment that exists to live in the light of your true Self. Perfection is…
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