Newsletters
FEB 20TH 2026
The Quiet Strength of Equanimity
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I visited George Washington University only once, dropping off my older sister for college, where she would go on to join a sorority and be crowned homecoming queen. Sixty one years later, I find myself chanting the refuges in Pali at my YouTube screen alongside a group of road worn South Asian Theravada monks, welcomed by the president of GW after walking 2,300 miles from their unlikely home base in Fort Worth, Texas.
JAN 23RD 2026
Feeling All The Feels with Climate Scientist Kritee Kanko
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Imagine my surprise to hear an esteemed climate scientist say this about climate change: “We are not limited by science and technology. We are limited by our spiritual power.”
DEC 20TH 2025
Dancing in the Dark
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
As we enter the darkest time of year, I want to offer a vision of quiet optimism. In winter’s stillness—when days are short, and the air is cold—the heart rests in the deep knowing that spring will come. This is a kind of faith: faith in change, in seasons, in the lawfulness of the natural world.
NOV 17TH 2025
Mindfulness and Equanimity: Are They The Same?
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
In my upcoming book, Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, and Love Boundlessly Through the Power of Equanimity, there was only one chapter I completely rewrote: the chapter on the relationship between mindfulness and equanimity.
OCT 27TH 2025
What is Equanimity?
Thank you for the heartfelt feedback on my essay about equanimity in a time of outrage. It is profoundly gratifying to know the words resonated, offering some solace and inspiration in these turbulent times.
SEP 30TH 2025
The Quiet Power of Equanimity in an Age of Outrage
In a time when public ethics seem non-existent, when corruption no longer hides its face, and political violence is becoming routine, equanimity may seem irrelevant—or worse, complicit. What kind of person stays calm in the face of injustice? Who, in their right mind, resists the pull toward righteous indignation when world leaders violate every essential norm of human decency?
SEP 26TH 2025
A quick update about my newsletter.
Hello,
I’m making a small change to how I send my newsletters so you’ll receive more streamlined updates. Nothing about the content will change. You will still get updates on my writing, workshops, and resources.