As an artist, educator, mother, wife and mindfulness practitioner, I humbly offer this platform as a gift of joy and gratitude for being alive. It is a creative expression that aligns my being with my doing (as Eckart Tolle would say). Consistent with my spiritual Dharma, I hope to share insights and mindfulness tools to bring joy, love, self-acceptance and compassion through a sacred and safe space, a conversation with my dearest Georgiana.

Born in Costa Rica, I treasure a deep connection with nature and it’s divine essence that brings an endless well of inspiration and love for our planet and all its creatures in the cosmic universe.

In this life time, I have come to know the present moment as a visual artist in being one with my subject, completely immersed in the relationship with my subject the feelings it invokes in me and my transformation of that experience. Through my senses, I experience the heights of ecstacy and oneness with life, an ecstacy that is captured in the lives of the mystics. Deep suffering in my life created a fountain of empathy in my spirit. The simple pleasures of life fill me with an intense joy and deep gratitude. There is nothing I shall want, my cup overflows.

As an educator of nearly 30 years and mother, I have developed an appreciation and unconditional regard for children and every single sentient being I meet. I embrace a strong sense of social justice and compassion for each individual appreciating their suffering and joys. My love for humanity and the dignity of the human condition has catapulted this endeavor to share insights in psychology, mindfulness and spirituality with others. In an effort to embrace each individual and provide a space to process our thoughts, feelings, perceptions and experiences, I join Georgiana in a healing conversation about life in the here and now.

Although my spiritual origins begin with Catholicism, I embrace all religions and spiritual philosophies: Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Kriya Yoga and Christianity as a divine vocabulary that provides access to sprititual understandings and evolution of consciousness. Influential in my work are the teachings of Jon Kabat Zinn, Eckart Tolle, Rumi, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian.

Although I have dedicated most of my life to teaching at-risk students in inner city, I have created a series of brief videos, Mindful Moments, intended to share my understandings of mindfulness with others.

From my heart, to yours, I bow to your divine essence.

Namaste,

Eli Lund

Masters in Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University

Eli and I have been dearest of friends for 25 years. We share family and life celebrations and in that time, shared our lives of great joy and great sadness. Through the years we’ve been support, love and inspiration for each other. My house is filled her Eli’s’ art making it a colorful and beautiful home.

We always talk about the most important things in life, in living a life recognizing our blessings, no matter what is happening. We discuss the spiritual depth of what it is to be present in this tiny second of living that we share on earth. We create sacred space that connects us.

Our conversations go beyond the events of the day to the experience of the bigger picture. Somehow as we chat by phone we experience a parting of the veils between the world of illusion and the vast world of Spirit.

Years ago I started taking notes or recording the pithy things Eli and I would say that seemed to propel me forward. I just listened to one recording from December 2014.

Eli calls us dharma sisters, I say soul sisters meant to laugh, celebrate and cry this life together.

With that in mind, we decided to record our conversations, and created Better Now. One of our dearest friends would respond when I asked him how he was “I’m Better Now, that you’ve called."

I’ve had a life full of miracles and wonder. I’ve accompanied many people through their pain and suffering in my psychotherapy practice of over thirty years. I’ve trained other therapists to move forward in their careers. They have become accomplished directors and leaders servicing others.

In 1987 I found my first meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield and never looked back. I’ve studied Vipassana meditation for over thirty years, studying and attending silent long meditation retreats with Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, the Dalai Lama, and others. I help others in my online private practice with the buddhist principles of loving kindness and compassion, and of course use it in my life. I often say my Buddhist studies help me live closer to the principles of Jesus: inclusion, forgiveness, faith.

I have created and narrated many scripture based meditations, links and more about that on the meditation page in this website.

I’m still evolving and opening my heart to this amazing journey of life, complete with 10,000 sorrows and 10,000 joys.

Please accompany us as we invite you into our conversations.

Blessings,

Georgiana Lotfy

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Masters in Psychology, Doctorate in Ministry