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Bring What You Have

Bring What You Have

Ancient Zen teachings, modern poetry, and our lives intersect, inform, and most of all point the way to greater appreciation for being alive.

Why I Love Meditation Retreats

Why I Love Meditation Retreats

A long-term meditation retreat is a radical act of self-care and self-healing, a radical act of self-discovery (and going beyond the self), and radical act of sanity. Most of all it’s a radical act of love. I just completed a 7-day retreat. I aspire to do one of these...

What Do You Want?

What Do You Want?

This question is so simple yet many of us neglect to ask or answer it during our lifetimes.

Be Curious. Not Furious

Be Curious. Not Furious

When you’re feeling hurt, instead of anger and blame, try to slow things down & bring curiosity to the situation.

Do Good. Avoid Harm. Appreciate Your Lunacy. Pray For Help

Do Good. Avoid Harm. Appreciate Your Lunacy. Pray For Help

I don't think this directive needs much explanation or commentary. It is simple and clear. It's obvious and outrageous. It's intended to be serious and humorous at the same time. I think it's exactly what we need during this time of living in an ongoing pandemic. And...