Today I went to church for the first time in about ten years. It was a non-denominational church founded by a black woman, who is also the pastor. Most of the congregation was made up of older black women and men. My son and I went with my mother, as we were home...

Have you ever had one of those days where everything that can go wrong, seems to? How about one of those weeks? For me this happens when I don’t listen to my intuition. That small voice inside my head that says “grab your keys” as we are running out the door to go on...

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” ~Pema...

The form of meditation that I practice most often is a Buddhist practice called Maitri, or loving kindness towards oneself. While I have tried for years to cultivate a consistent meditation practice, I have never been able to get past the first few weeks when the...

"The right use of power and influence is any use of power that does any or all of the following: prevents harm, reduces harm, repairs harm, promotes well-being… power is the ability to have an effect. It could also be considered the ability to access and mobilize...

When I first heard the news of George Zimmerman’s acquittal, I was at a wedding. It was surreal to be surrounded by celebration and simultaneously feeling as if I had been slapped in the face, hard. I was stunned. I will admit that I had allowed myself to believe that...