Mindfulness on 60 Minutes

I was excited to see last month’s Scientific American cover story about meditation. And now, oneĀ of the feature stories on last night’s 60 Minutes was on Mindfulness. Anderson Cooper was hanging out with Jon Kabat-Zinn. I just think it’s pretty exciting that mindfulness is going mainstream. They’re even meditating in congress…but not the Republicans…yet. There Read the full article…




Mindfulness: Subtraction and the Big Questions

The older I get, the less I seem to have to say, and the things I thought were so important and so meaningful have changed. Most of what I thought was important seems to be quite meaningless now. It’s a pretty long list. In the past, I have prided myself on having insights into life’s Read the full article…


Manifestation 101, The Not-So-Secret Secret

At the gym this morning, I saw an Under Armor T shirt that said, “Don’t Finish Last.” I thought, this must be just about the worst sports slogan in the world. Remember “The Secret?” Came out a few years ago. The big secret is that you can manifest your physical reality through your thoughts. Not Read the full article…


Meditate Without Meditating

I just heard an NPR story about new research showing the effects of meditation on the body. The researcher was saying that some people are better at meditating than others, and the effects of meditation vary from person to person. Some people just seem to be challenged in doing a meditation practice. As I was Read the full article…



The Divine Paradoxes, Mindfulness as the Path of Freedom and Inner Change

The Divine Paradoxes There are common themes that almost always show up in my work with people. One of these common themes is what I call the Divine Paradoxes. There are two. Let me explain. The ways we learn to be effective in our outer lives often do not work well when addressing our inner Read the full article…


Sex at Dawn, a radical relationship awakening

Someone once asked me a riddle. What’s a morner? It’s a nooner, only sooner. I recently read the book “Sex at Dawn,” by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha. No, it’s not about morners, as one might infer. It is one of those rare, thought-provoking books that peels away the layers of belief, past programming, and Read the full article…


Vision Article II – Therapy as Spiritual Practice

Vision Magazine Article by Sydney L. Murray a conversation with Dr. Richard Jordan There are many times in our lives where the assistance of an experienced therapist, analyst or psychologist can greatly facilitate our lives whether they be in a crisis, a period of stagnation or a deep depression. My experience with therapy and analysis Read the full article…