The Innkeeper Who Made Room
An old story, retold without the religious ending, about a small choice in a small night.
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On Christmas, Whether You Celebrate It or Not
A short note on the strange last weeks of the year.
A Two-Minute Reset Before Hard Phone Calls
For the call you have been putting off until next week, every week, for a month.
Book Notes: The Art of Communicating, by Thich Nhat Hanh
A short, practical book about saying less and listening more, by the Vietnamese teacher who taught me to wash dishes.
A Loving-Kindness Meditation for Difficult People
A short version of the metta practice — the one that begins to soften the heart you thought was made of stone.
Daily: Ask One More Question
A small instruction for the people you talk with today.
On Loving People Who Are Hard to Love
Some people in your life will not be easy. The work is not to make them easier.
How to Listen Without Planning Your Reply
The form of love we are most short of, mistaken for the form of speech.