Ego

How to Interrupt Projection and Return to Love

When we’re scared, we project. Projection is one of our most reliable weapons of (egoic) self-defense. It’s like a bomb: we hurl it far away from us, hoping it will detonate and wound those we perceive are harming us.  But those most acutely wounded by projection are, inevitably, ourselves. Because when we project onto others […]

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Soften What’s Hard With This One Daily Practice

Soften. Allow. Let go. From almost every spiritual circle across the globe, we’re told that to attain peace and equanimity, these are the things we must do.  But why are they so important? What magic elixir do these directives hold?  And how do we incorporate them into our daily lives? First Step: Notice What’s Rigid

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This Isn’t You: How to Transcend Your Debilitating Ego

Have you noticed how society loves to divide us into groups and then pit us against one another? Democrat or Republican, logical or spiritual, white or POC, queer or “straight.” This is the purview of the ego: For, or against. This creates a false binary, a sense that we can only be either this or that.

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How to Win the Abortion Rights Fight: Capitalize on Fear

There’s a fight happening in the U.S. that’s inspiring furor, fear, and division. Actually, there are several fights, all coinciding with one another, and all amounting to the same question that needs to be answered: Which reality do Americans wish to create and live in? Fear…or Love? At the Heart of the Debate Over Abortion

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