Category — wisdom of a broken heart

Some video musings:

A super proud moment!

Yer typical Austin breakfast joint

Oklahoma beauty

Video interview from the road with the beautiful Erielle. She discusses her broken heart and what helped her to find a way to stay better.

Here it is. I have no idea if it went well or poorly at this point, but I really liked my outfit.

If you’re here looking for more info on The Wisdom of a Broken Heart and how to deal with the extraordinary situation that is heartbreak, please go here. And remember–no matter how awful it feels, something wise and good is also present.

Scheduled to appear on CBS Early show tomorrow (Jan 5) sometime between 8a & 9a to talk about heartbreak and how to deal with it. I think Maggie Rodriguez is doing the interview. Will try to post link to video. Wish me luck…

Different people create different shrines in their homes. A shrine can help anchor a contemplative practice. Here is a pic of mine. Post a pic of yours!

Appearing in the current issue of the fabulous, wonderful, beloved Shambhala Sun. (They are having an amazing auction next week. Check it out.)

An excerpt from my upcoming book, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, out in January, 2010. What do you think of these ideas about having a heart? You know I love hearing from you… And why not? After all, you’re YOU.

One way to think of all these tears is as a flood of love. Liberated from its object, love now flows freely, powerfully, mercilessly, as rain, as sorrow, and as longing. When your heart is broken, it is broken open and in some sense your limitations in love have been removed. All the love you had for a particular person is still there but instead of attaching to an object, it floats freely. It is groundless and without reference point. Through one lens, this is a supremely painful situation. It is. But through another, it is something else. I won’t say that this something else is pleasurable, but it is real. It is real and raw and very deep and even if you don’t want it to be this way (you’d rather your love had an object), it is. And now that you’re here, up to your neck with love unbound, you could try to do something with it. Because although it doesn’t feel good, it is very, very precious. In fact it is wild and deep and basically unmanageable. This is your heart. Freed of the containment of relationship, it roars. You didn’t know all this energy and intensity was in there to begin with. What you thought was a cute little kitty-cat you now see has been a ferocious mountain lion all along.

Now available for pre-order! Go on! It will mean the world to me!!