The Wake Up Call for Lawyers
The Wake Up Call for Lawyers
Latest Episodes
We Are All Such Beloved Fools
The fool can beloved or not. Beloved fools are open-hearted and cultivate “don’t know” mind. Not-so-beloved fools think they know something, or know better, or are better. What I can see, so far, is that takes courage and fort...
Acting Accordingly, and Other Good Ideas
It’s one thing to practice and study mindfulness. It’s a great thing. It’s another to act accordingly. What happens when you’re in the courtroom or conference room or family room? Does your heart stay open, or clamp shut? Is your mi...
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Overlooking the Faults of Others
It’s not like we don’t know we’re supposed to do that. It’s not like I don’t know. But it so much easier, maybe even reflexive, to notice the faults of others. To be fair, it’s also part of legal training: to look for the f...
Don’t Let Your Heart Run Scared
I notice that far too often, I let my mind run wild. I don’t mean I’m completely undisciplined – I have a meditation practice and you probably do, too. So we’re not completely undisciplined. But I don’t know about you: when I look at the news, ...
Taking Joy in a Knock on the Nose
My general reaction to those little life lessons, the AFOGs, has not been delight. Instead, I’ve often felt affronted or like I’ve messed up or failed. I’m starting to see how to meet those lessons a little differently, though: with...
