There are so many terrible things happening in the world right now. Wars, poverty, violence, racism, discrimination, massive inequality, corruption, a global hunger crisis. I mean…the list could go on and on and on. And if we really sit with it, it can feel so big, so heavy. And it’s all real and true and happening. And then… There is also good. …

“I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.” ~ William Tecumseh Sherman I don’t love…

I just went on a short trip to Washington D.C. with my dad. It was wonderful. The weather was beautiful, we walked all over, and it felt so special to me. When we were walking back to our hotel after dinner on our last night there, I felt a bit sad that we were leaving. It just felt so nice to be there…

Ways to help keep the air a little cleaner on a toxic air day. Toxic air days are serious health concerns for the elderly, pregnant, infants and children, smokers, those with cardiovascular disease, those with asthma or a chronic respiratory disease. A toxic smoke day isn’t just about today. it’s…

Men like me. And Ryan. And Reggie. We’re changing what it’s okay to talk about. We’re changing manhood. Next generation, children will grow up truly tough. Because they’ll have had honesty, bravery in vulnerability, modeled for them. I’m not ashamed of defeats. I’m not ashamed of having a hard time…

Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents: Waylon talks with yogi and peace activist Reggie Hubbard. Despite some internet connectivity issues, they dig into issues around police brutality, challenges facing people of color, privilege. Reggie shares an invite to this Thursday’s (free, and open to all) virtual sangha hosted by three black male teachers at Kripalu, in…

I often find myself distracted by negative thinking. Like a dark, gray cloud that temporarily blocks light from the sun then falls into the earth as rain, I try my best to observe the thoughts in my mind that temporarily come and go. But sometimes I fall short. In times of distress and confusion, my negative thoughts tend…

Some days, I feel utterly lonely. A lonely that seeps into my bones, straight through to the marrow. This loneliness has always been a part of me: an ache inside to belong, to be accepted, to be surrounded by…not necessarily people, but something. And also, a deep need to be completely solo, to feel space around…

Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents: Waylon talks with Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, a national organization that rescues and loves unwanted animals, and heals people with stories of abuse and neglect. They talk about the work she and her team do at The Gentle Barn(s), how it all started, and the #1…