The Buddha Ambition Quandary

Dear Diary, Lately, I’ve been feeling this underlying fear of ending up old and alone. As I write this, it strikes me that this isn’t something I’d easily share with a casual friend, hinting perhaps at some underlying shame or discomfort about this emotion. I ponder if this feeling has been hidden in a corner… [keep reading]

Conflict, Acceptance, and Self-Assertion

Dear Diary, Last night, I had a dream in which I found myself arguing, even fighting, with some unspecified “parents” of a partner or lover. The specifics are fuzzy, but it felt as if I was undergoing a “screening” in which these “parents” were evaluating my suitability as a potential partner for their daughter. Frustratingly,… [keep reading]