@soulsistashakti is a musical artist and writer based in NYC as well as a practitioner of Buddhist teachings. You can check out my music on my FB artist page at Check out my blog for essays on Buddhism

I, as well as all of you, have been deeply affected deeply by the events set into motion by Trump Administration inhumane policies, Soul Sista Shakti and friends have set on a new trajectory to raise

I'm inside doing research today because I'm not feeling great and I am trying to find a way to present something very important that any well adjusted adult would find completely reasonable - but, those

We are never stuck. Everything is always moving and in a constant state of flux. (Impermanence). The only thing that makes it seem to us sometimes that we are stuck is a belief that we are a static self.

We need money to live in the world. Even monastics depend on other people that have resources so they can eat and have shelter. While we are working on how our expression and how we want to serve the world

My last EFT session in the clinical research study I participated in I zoomed in on the effects of trauma on my relationship to money. Abusers try and control and cause harm to every important aspect of

Buddhism teaches that finding a way to make a living that brings us joy is part of the Noble Eightfold Path. I am taking a year long course in changing my money mindset and I am going to be blogging about

Hypervigilance is a skill that can be transformed into discernment. Children develop hypervigilance when they live in an unsafe or unpredictable environment. It is a skill that helped them survive. It

The suffering that exists in each of us and in the world comes about through causes and conditions that we can find the root of if we take the journey of discovery. What we learn in Buddhism is that there

Hi friends, I am recovering from being hacked. Crazy experience! But, I am thriving nonetheless. I have a great essay I'm in the process of writing for you and I excited! And, have some other exciting

It's been quite a couple days. Trying to avoid triggers from crazy people in your family is like walking through a hall of mirrors. Without getting into specifics I want to share what I have learned.

Yesterday, I wasn't able to post because I was ill. I also had plans to go to a panel discussion about people of color and psychedelic treatment and was not able to attend that, either. What ensued I could

The Buddha taught not taking things personally and developing skillfulness is the key to resilience. Making changes requires some effort, as we all know, but we are not hapless pawns in a deterministic

Why me? It’s a common theme people sometimes grapple with as they move through life. In Buddhism we learn to cultivate right views and learn that things that happen to us and even things that people do

I’ve been participating in a clinical research study for two weeks now that I began to write about Monday in this essay Buddhism: Hope for Trauma Survivors and Healing Modalities and continuing on with

A real photo of me not suffering* In life there is pain and there is suffering. What is the difference? The Buddha was a man who look deeply into the nature of reality and saw the truth. He accomplished

I’m currently participating in a clinical study for trauma therapy utilizing psychotherapy with EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and hypnosis. I have applied to several studies over the years and got

Sometimes, when we look at the tasks ahead of us in mindfulness and cultivating the paramitas, or the perfections in Buddhism it can seem confusing. The paramitas/perfections are the wholesome qualities

It’s a wonderful thing to know that for every unwanted trait we find within ourselves there is a positive counterpart waiting to be cultivated within us. We can consult the list of the Five Buddha Families

Every human being has the potential to realize their Buddha nature. But sometimes it is not so easy when dealing with others we have negative states arise if we feel we have been treated unfairly. With