A Holiday Season Inquiry

Person embracing sunlight in nature symbolizing healing, peace, and overcoming depression through mindfulness.

“What if religion was each other?
If our practice was our life?
If prayer was our words?
What if the temple was the Earth?
If forests were our church?
If holy water–the rivers, lakes, and oceans?
What if meditation was our relationships?
If the Teacher was life?
If wisdom was self-knowledge?
If love was the center of our being.” – Ganga White

Nicole Kahn

Published on November 28, 2012 IST

Last Modified on December 29, 2025 IST

About the Author

Nicole Kahn, Clinical Director & Founder

Nicole Kahn, M.A., Ed.M., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego and the founder of Mindful Guides Therapy Center in La Jolla. For more than two decades, she has helped individuals and couples heal trauma, navigate life transitions, and build more conscious relationships. Nicole’s work integrates somatic therapy, attachment science, and relational psychotherapy to support deep and sustainable change. She focuses on helping people reconnect with themselves, strengthen their relationships, and create lasting emotional well-being.