I went on the Mindful Medicine show on RadioMD to talk about how and why to digitally detox our homes. (Listen here.)

I wrote about "meditation for people who hate meditating" for Hers Magazine. (Read a digital version here.)

For my fellow empty nesters, I wrote about 7 ways to deal with the feels, for YourTeen Magazine. (Read the article here.)

My book was mentioned by Lodro Rinzler as an affordable way to start meditating on the HerMoney website. (Read the whole piece here–great suggestions!)

Over-the-counter painkillers reduce emotional pain, too. (!) This is something that holistic practitioners have known for a while, and mainstream science is catching up to. But I love that The Guardian is asking: should you take a pill for that?

I relate to this article so much and honestly the headline sums it up so well: City noise supercharged my anxiety. It was nature sounds that saved me. 

Toddler selfies! They are really just high-tech takes on kids learning about themselves by playing with mirrors.

Do you have specific meditation teachers whom you love? Or people who teach about mindfulness, wellness, self-love, self-care, or related topics? 

If so, I would love to hear who they are! We are looking to feature some guest teachers at EFF THIS! Meditation, and I would love to hear who you are into.

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We don't have to replace bad things with good things, we don't need to take heaviness and turn it into lightness. We can just let things be what they are–meeting reality as it truly is.

But when we're feeling low, or sad, or stuck in thought cycles, we can chose to add sweetness to what we are noticing. Try this: 

• The next time you find yourself caught in difficult emotions, take a deep breath and say to yourself "I am feeling (emotion). And .... "
• Now allow a tiny bit of sweetness to arise to the surface as well. Not replacing, but adding to the present moment. Maybe it is the tiniest thing: "...and this orange tastes delicious." or "...and my co-worker made me laugh today." or "...and I love the way this sweater feels."
• Repeat it several times; how you are feeling and the sweetness you notice. Let the two things be true at the same time. Neither one makes the other less true. They both are. Life is rich.

Here are some cool things people I know are doing:

• My friend Lodro Rinzler is offering an advanced Buddhist Studies course online. He's a great teacher and I highly recommend it to anyone who has studied Buddhism.
• My friend Adreanna Limbach is teaching a course based on her wonderful book, Tea & Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy. The book is fantastic, and I know the class will be, too.
• My friend Todd Ross Nienkerk just launched a new podcast called The Future of Content and it looks fantastic.
  
• I am not yet friends with Arlan Hamilton, but I want to be. Her book, It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage is available to pre-order now. She's a badass investor and I am a huge fan. (If you know her, introduce us plz!)