Joy

“Everything grows rounder and wider and weirder,” wrote the late actress and screenwriter Carrie Fisher to her unborn child, “and I sit here in the...

Our modern world summons us to support one another in myriad ways—sometimes sweet and simple, while other times highly demanding. An unemployed friend might compel...

What happens when we’re really nice to ourselves? Do we go soft? ... let ourselves get away with bad behavior? If I skip a day...

Beloved country crooner Willie Nelson once famously said, “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." This opportunity for personal transformation is...

On May 10th, we honor motherhood and those who carry out its loving, nurturing ideals. In recognition of the day, and as a gift to...

Even prior to the global pandemic, we lived in a world where our singularity was often valued more greatly than our inherent unity. Now that...

This season, faced with shelter-in-place mandates, we are spending more time in our homes than ever before. This new reality has presented challenges—especially for those...

One of the fundamental teachings of iRest reminds us that we are all inherently connected—both to ourselves and to others. Previously on the blog, we've...

When the crowded refugee boats met with storms or pirates, if everyone panicked, all would be lost. But if even one person stayed calm, it...