
When the Dharma Met the Irishwoman in Me
When the Dharma Met the Irishwoman in Me I was born in Dublin in the 1970s. It is a small city on

When the Dharma Met the Irishwoman in Me I was born in Dublin in the 1970s. It is a small city on

“What’s Wrong with this Moment?” It took me a long time, decades of practice, to realize that joy is a foundational aspect

The Journey from Codependent to Liberative Lover Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:where there is hatred, let me sow love;where

Realigning Money and Spirituality after my divorce This time last year, I was deep in survival mode. I had been through a

Journey from I to We My life before coming here two years ago had become solitary, painful, and uninspiring. It felt broken.

Moving Into a Spiritual Community at 55: What I Thought I Was Doing—and What Actually Happened When I went to live at

Trotting along the Path of Horse and Mind Training In the quiet open grassland forests that are known as Clear Sky Retreat

Sustainability, From the Inside Out When I first arrived at Clear Sky, there were already some great recycling and sustainability practices in

The Cabin at the End of the Hall: On Retreat with Qapel On my first retreat with Qapel, he told wild stories

Breaking the Fortress: Exploring the Intersection of Money, Trust, and Spirituality My approach to money and finances had always been organized and

Broke but not Broken Let’s not beat around the bush – I’m broke. Almost $100K in debt broke. I take big risks,

Honoring the Legacy of Namgyal Rinpoche: Love Through Exploration Reflecting on the teachings I’ve received over the past decade from my spiritual

Photo Credit: https://wangapeka.org/teachers-senior/ven-namgyal-rinpoche/ Reaching a state of love – Namgyal Rinpoche’s Body, Speech and Mind When I was

Finding Authenticity: When the Inner and the Outer Voice Match I don’t pay attention to my inner voice very well. It’s vague,

After nearly 10 years together, I separated from my life partner in 2022. We have an 8-year-old son together, and, it turned

It was a cold, grey winter afternoon. In Europe we were obsessed with the cost of heating because the prices for gas

How I Stopped Listening to Negative Self-Talk In certain ways, everything was perfect; the searing red of my dress, the click of

If humans are plants, then mindfulness is phototropism, (the ongoing process of growing towards the light). Yet unlike plants, moving towards the

I had always had enough money — that wasn’t the issue. Growing up in a middle class family, there was always enough.

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From Resentful to Fruitful: Answering the Call through Money and Spirituality Authors Note: “I hate money!” Ok… that may not be entirely
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