Today, thousands–perhaps millions–of people are preparing to greet the new year with a promise. More exercise, less sugar. More money, less depression. More happiness, less weight. Welcome to the New Year’s...

In a traditional marriage, the affirmation that marks initiation into life commitment is “I do.” In Self-Marriage, the affirmation is “I am.” The difference lies between being and doing. Your being...

Often times when we’re seeking–a partner, a passion, a savior, a guru, a quick fix–we just want the pain to go away. ?Impossible. Pain is your birth right. ?Literally–as you passed...

Does a tree ever wonder whether it’s good enough? ?Does it doubt the nurture of the soil beneath it or question its purpose: to grow and to thrive? ?Does it compare...

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing or rightdoing, there is a field. ?I’ll meet you there. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?...

Everything you yearn for waits for you, sits patiently at the door until you are ready to open it. When we feel stuck in our relationships, when we feel stuck in...

All I have to say will never be as profound as the intricacy of a single blade of grass. “Is the oak tree married to itself?” you may ask. ?”What about...

Curious and afraid? ?All of you is welcome here. Self-Marriage is not something new–it is a frame, a name, a container for something universal: love. ?The art of living. You may...

Loneliness is feeling separate even amidst a crowd; love is feeling connected even when alone. Since childhood, we’ve been taught that one is the loneliest number. ?We’ve been taught that when...

In the East, there is a tradition of seeking a Guru, a spiritual teacher, in order to be fulfilled and brought closer to God (substitute your own word here if this...