Archives: LR Articles
The Joy of Self-Caring
We’ve been sold on the idea that self-care means chocolates and bubble baths, but Cyndi Lee says real self-caring is a practice, not a treat.
Finding Myself in the Garden
Valerie Brown returns to gardening to recover her broken spirit, and discovers what really grows in a garden is love.
Find the Wisdom in Paradox
If we don’t embrace the often-paradoxical complexity of societal ills, the actions we take to solve them will be merely “Band-Aids.” Kritee on getting to the root of a problem.
Hero for Our Time
TV character Ted Lasso embodies what we need right now: goodness. In a world of antiheroes, says Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, he just wants to make us better people.
Phoebe Bridgers: Her Music as Meditation
Ray Buckner on how Grammy nominee Phoebe Bridgers’ music is a spiritual friend, a path forward into the unknown.
Learn the “BASICS” of Insight Meditation
Larry Yang teaches the basics of a simple practice you can do right now: insight meditation.
Sugar Skulls
Día de los Muertos is a reminder, says Linda González, that we are all one in life and death.
The Man Who Redefined Zen
From just sitting to cooking as practice, Dogen defined how most of us understand Zen today. Steven Heine on the life and global impact of Dogen Zenji.
You Can Start Meditating Today
Craig and Devon Hase teach a simple five-minute mindfulness practice you can do right now.
Compassion and Wisdom
The human heart is basically very compassionate, but without wisdom, compassion will not work. Wisdom is the openness that lets us see what is essential and most effective.