This Time is New Every step I take is like a lover’s caress And while I have felt the same caress countless times This one is new. This one is happening for the first and only time now. This time, sipping jasmine tea This time touching the keyboard This breath Is new It is only happening right…

Who are you? Before you answer, let me say: You are not your name — that’s just a sound. You are not your job — that’s just something you do. You are not your familial role — that just describes a relationship. You are not your OCD. It’s OK to…

An essay by someone who is cured. Officially, there’s no cure for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Then again, according to Western Science there is no cure for any mental disorder, only treatment. …

Separateness is a delusion. Like the stars, the clouds, sea slugs and bathroom soap, you are a piece of the universe. That the matter and energy that you consider to be “you” is part of the matter and energy of the universe is beyond dispute. Better yet, you are a…

Walk your own path and let others walk theirs. Other people, even people you hold dearly, may misunderstand you, may turn on you and even start hating you. You don’t have control over their beliefs and emotions; they are walking their own paths. What do you have control over? Your…

All sorts of breath regulation techniques can calm you down, dramatically shifting your energy. This one is especially good for removing the power that external circumstances have over you. When you take away their bite, you regain power and equanimity in your life. Sit or lie comfortably, in a quiet…