Category: Working with Emotions
Welcoming the Life That’s Yours
Claire B. Willis and Marnie Crawford Samuelson share how when you allow and accept all of life's experiences, you can fully open to the life that’s yours to live.
What Miscarriage Taught Me about Love and Impermanence
Atia Sattar shares her account of the suffering of miscarriage and what it taught her about love, generosity, and impermanence.
Showing Up for Your Life
If you’re jealous or angry or lonely, says Pema Chödrön, don’t run from the feeling.
How 3 Buddhist Teachers Work with Difficult Emotions
Working with difficult emotions is a lifelong practice. Three Buddhist teachers open up about their own struggles.
Pema Chödrön’s 3 Ways to Transform Your Emotions
At the root of our suffering are the destructive emotions that Buddhism calls the kleshas, or poisons. In this exclusive excerpt from her new book, Pema Chödrön teaches us a three-step practice to transform their energy from a cause of suffering into a path to awakening.
How to Water the Seeds of Happiness
Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings were always profound and practical, showing us effective ways to apply Buddhism’s deepest insights in our own lives. Here he draws on Buddhist and modern psychology to teach us how to cultivate the habit of happiness.
Finding the Dharma
Teresa Shimogawa shares how she found her way to Buddhism after the death of her husband and how it became a flotation device to save her from drowning in despair.
My Dog, My Heart
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu discovers you don’t get over the death of a beloved pet. You just learn to love more.
What About Me?
Jealousy is part of the human condition, says Kathie Fischer. Instead of shaming yourself for feeling jealous, show yourself compassion.