Finding Space In-Between
Finding Space In-Between by Lauren Taub Cohen The fizz of excitement courses through my body with uncorked ebullience as the wild rush of...
A Teachable Moment
You can imagine my delight when Dr. Rick Hanson asked me if he could read "A Teachable Moment" aloud to his class at Spirit Rock! Talk...
Becoming Whole
I recently returned from my first weeklong meditation and mindfulness teacher training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. The week had...
Discordance
Discordance by Lauren Taub Cohen The mirage of the past becomes a solid, menacing threat when I respond to the present as if I am trapped...
Remedy for Fear
Remedy for Fear Sometimes, unreal threats cause panic to pummel me until fear begins to bleed and the only balm that works is to imagine...
Leaving Doubt Behind
I think this poem, along with "Passing the Tests," is one of my favorites. I wrote "Leaving Doubt Behind" after hearing some good news...
A Complicated Love
When my mother passed away four years ago, I wanted to revolt against society's heartless demand that I just push through the dense muck...
