
Living Life Like a Jellyfish
A felt sense of ease has been frustratingly elusive, but the reasons for this struggle lay in my approach. Each time I felt myself in the...


No Regrets
No Regrets Lauren Taub Cohen Gusts of self-doubt swirl within my cavernous mind and the thick sludge of stagnancy weighs heavily upon my...


A Dynamic Duo: Mary Shelley & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Everything arises out of causes and conditions is a familiar refrain within the world of mindfulness meditation. And, I can't help but...


Inhabiting the Inexpressible
I began this poem in a doctor's office while reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. I found myself having to...


Finding Space In-Between
Finding Space In-Between by Lauren Taub Cohen The fizz of excitement courses through my body with uncorked ebullience as the wild rush of...


A Teachable Moment
You can imagine my delight when Dr. Rick Hanson asked me if he could read "A Teachable Moment" aloud to his class at Spirit Rock! Talk...


Cultivating Self-Compassion
A number of years ago a friend shared with me a startling insight, which piqued my curiosity. As I was petting my friend's playful pup,...


Women's March 2018
The main takeaway from my time at Hebrew School was to never, ever let myself devolve into a bystander. Each year, we studied the...


Bomb Cyclone 2018
There was no way I could resist the opportunity to take some photos during (and after) the infamous storm!


Supermoon, Super Discovery
First there was the Supermoon, and then there was the super discovery. After spending just over an hour taking photos of the Supermoon in...