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Apr 15, 20217 min read

On Not Eating Animals

"But it's not enough only to know what's right and wrong; action is the other, and more important half of moral understanding." ...

Mar 15, 20215 min read

On Being Firmly in my Forties

It was surreal to reckon with how irreverently I treated myself in my younger years, with absolutely no concept of or regard for future me.

Mar 8, 20214 min read

When Does Sustaining A Life Become Harmful? (Ahimsa)

Ahimsa does't offer a scale on which to weigh the value of a life--a gnat is as precious as a 5-year old child.

Feb 15, 20216 min read

Confronting My Contributions to Others' Suffering: Ahimsa (Non-harming) Round 2

The toughest aspect of Ahimsa to confront is Flexible Morality: how we manipulate our values to serve us in the moment.

Mar 24, 20195 min read

Speak Up and Slow Down: Satya Week 2 & 3

When we're not expressing our true uniqueness, we may turn to destructive ways of dealing with what's pent up.

Mar 9, 20194 min read

Tell Me No Lies (Satya)

The most important aspect of the second Yama, Satya, is that it works in partnership with the first, Ahimsa: be truthful, but do no harm.

Feb 21, 20195 min read

Living Ahimsa (Non-Violence) Weeks 1 & 2

Ahimsa the first item of all 8 limbs of yoga and serves as the foundation for everything that follows--first and foremost, do no harm.