I am a Buddhist practitioner. I am also a survivor of abuse. Something that I have struggled with since I’ve been a small child is the sense of “submission” that so many religions, spiritualities, practices, etc emphasize within their dogma. In the best of worlds, that submission is highly theoretical and practical at the same [...]

I’ve been taking my kids to acupuncture. So far things have worked out very well. We all get into the car after a treatment and there is blessed quiet. Everybody chilling and feeling good in the same way makes for a happy ride back home! I noticed something though. This last Saturday when we were [...]