Relearning ‘Home’

Relearning ‘Home’

What does the concept of “home” really mean to us? Does it mainly refer to a place that gives us a feeling of utmost security in our surroundings? And, whatever it might mean, as we age, is it possible to transfer our sense of home to another spot on the map? In my mother’s case, circumstances are forcing her to…

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A Conversation with Gayathri Ramprasad

A Conversation with Gayathri Ramprasad

I had the opportunity to speak with the remarkable Gayathri Ramprasad, whose memoir Shadows in the Sun: Healing from Depression and Finding the Light Within (Hazelden)—called a “a cross-cultural lens to mental illness”—was recently published. Her harrowing experiences with depression, the social stigma depression sufferers endure, and her courage in helping herself and others bring a new perspective to an…

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Toward a Science of Wisdom and Compassion

Toward a Science of Wisdom and Compassion

I recently attended Zen Brain: Consciousness, Complex Systems, and Transformation, an intensive three-day retreat with a panel of brilliant experts that included scientists, philosophers, and Buddhist thinkers. The conference was held at Upaya Zen Center, nestled in a quiet valley surrounded by mountains in the heart of Santa Fe. Upaya, founded on a vision of Buddhism, is based on the…

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Celebration Brings Core of Rewire Me's Virtual Community Together in Person

Celebration Brings Core of Rewire Me's Virtual Community Together in Person

Bestselling author Gabrielle Bernstein, environmental medicine expert Richard Ash, M.D., and work-life balance pioneer Tevis Trower recently joined Rewire Me founder Rose Caiola and about 100 guests for a panel discussion and celebration commemorating the launch of Rewire Me’s website and virtual community. Meeting face to face for the first time in many cases, Rewire Me staff, contributors, and supporters connected in a…

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Launch!

Launch!

Welcome to the Rewire Me website! Today is our official launch date, and I am absolutely thrilled to be sharing it with you. This is a dream come true that has been four years in the making, with more detours and false starts along the way than I care to remember! I have had a long, successful career in real…

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Conversational Salons: The Art and Insights of Zen’tinis (Part l)

What We Talk About When We Talk About Conversational Salons: The Art and Insights of Zen’tinis (Part l)

A few years ago, something struck me: our culture simply doesn’t offer many situations that are designed to support us in authentic dialogue. Most of the time, adults interact in ways that are either accidental or transactional. Cocktail parties are about transaction according to attractiveness; business-networking events are all about the elevator pitch. We rarely walk into those kinds of…

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