How to Live a Magical Life Dear Ones, On Friday, I had a rich and fun conversation with therapist and meditation teacher, Kirat Randhawa. It was the first conversation in a series I am curating - called Desire and Dharma for Instagram and Youtube. I asked Kirat, "Why should people investigate their deepest desires and longings? Why does it matter?" Her response was that if we want to live lives of depth, joy, and magic, we need to be in touch with deepest swells and pulls of desire within us....

When Desires Clash I like the perks of my stable job, but I keep dreaming of quitting and starting my own business. I love my committed partner, but I miss the excitement of dating new people. I really want to get fit and go to the gym every day, and yet my bed calls to me for more sleep each morning. Have you been caught in the tug-of-war between two powerful, competing desires? Each side pleading with you to follow it for more comfort, excitement, safety or joy? How do you handle it? Most...

I Can't Get No Satisfaction Everything was going fine for my meditation client, Luke. He had a busy job, great family, and yet, his overwhelming feeling was one of depression and numbness. He had lost interest in sex with his wife and didn’t experience a lot of joy from his work or his family. When I asked him where he found pleasure in his life, he drew a blank. “I guess when we go on vacation to a new place,” he finally responded, after several minutes of searching. “How often do you go on...