Cultivating Contentment

Cultivating Contentment

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Letting the Ending Be the Ending

When Dora gets a text from a friend going through a breakup, she finds herself sitting with a familiar question. Why do endings feel so personal? She starts to think about her own experiences, from heartbreak to quiet moments on retreat, and begins to see endings a little differe ...  Show more

New Beginnings Feel Hard

When Dora moves to a new city, she arrives with nothing but suitcases, and a growing sense of overwhelm. She begins to notice not just the stress of starting over, but the story she’s telling herself about it. And slowly, she starts to find a little more space, and a little more ...  Show more

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