by Anni Johnston | Aug 19, 2022 | 2022
Mastering Choice Making: How to Shift from Deciding to Discerning Life is filled with choices, from small decisions about what to eat to major life-changing decisions about where to live or what career path to pursue. But what if the way we make decisions needs a...
by Anni Johnston | May 25, 2022 | 2022
Life is fleeting. Each moment can feel fragile, and yet, in the midst of it all, there is one act that holds immense power: the courage to love. This week, I was reminded of that power in the most painful way. A friend of mine, Adam, passed away unexpectedly. As I...
by Anni Johnston | Apr 25, 2022 | 2022
“Our lives are lived in intense and anxious struggle, in a swirl of speed and aggression, in competing, grasping, possessing and achieving, forever burdening ourselves with extraneous activities and preoccupations.” Sogyal Rinpoche, Offerings We live in a world that...
by Anni Johnston | Mar 25, 2022 | 2022
Constriction is something we all feel—sometimes all at once, sometimes slowly over time. It can show up as fear, worry, anger, sadness, or uncertainty. You might feel it in your body: a tight chest, clenched jaw, or heavy shoulders. Or maybe it’s emotional: that...
by Anni Johnston | Jan 10, 2022 | 2022
Life often has a way of showing us the most profound lessons in the most unexpected ways. Recently, I found myself reflecting on the delicate, fleeting nature of life while tending to my backyard garden. It was supposed to be a simple task: transplanting a couple of...