Writing, Trauma, and Compassion
In the world of Buddhism there is a figure known as Avalokiteshvara in India, as Kuan Yin in China, and as Kannon in Japan. He or she (in some cultures the avatar is male, in … Read more
Posts in Category ‘healing’
Ruminations on meditation
As a teacher of yoga and meditation I am often struck by how many writers are practicing meditators, and how many, who are not meditators in the traditional sense, often have habits which perform the … Read more
Writing even when it burns
There is a wonderful writing practice outlined in Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way called “morning pages:” Every morning, when you get up, you free-write (the graphic equivalent of free-association) until you have filled three … Read more