I have a friend who’s an avid gardener, and she has fun doing things many people would find unpleasant or even disgusting.  One example that stands out for me is that she enjoys removing snails from her flowers and vegetables by hand.  True, she’s wearing gloves when she does it, but still I think a [...]

One thing that’s hit home for me, in giving workshops on using meditation and other spiritual practices to transcend procrastination, is how deeply personal and unique everyone’s hangups and concerns about their careers are.  To use procrastination as an example, some people put off working to avoid anxiety about how others will receive what they [...]