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Apr
14
The bardo between empty and full

The bardo between empty and full

What do we do in the space between one thing and the next, between meals, between gaps in the diary,
5 min read
Mar
28
Fasting, feeling: Restraint as a practice of love and interconnection

Fasting, feeling: Restraint as a practice of love and interconnection

On Ramadan, the Dharma and me
6 min read
Mar
10
Why write? Who cares?

Why write? Who cares?

I bought a physical dictionary. It slows me down, makes me pause, alerts me to looking beyond the screen and
6 min read
Mar
01
Yielding to change: What happens when we stop trying so hard

Yielding to change: What happens when we stop trying so hard

Have we been programmed to miss (take) ease out of mental exhaustion? To assume that boredom is a problem, with
6 min read
Feb
15
Breakdowns and breakthroughs: Coming back to my body

Breakdowns and breakthroughs: Coming back to my body

If you want to know what’s in your heart, you have to feel it. To do that, you have to be able, to know, to be willing, to touch into the sensations that might have to hurt before they heal
8 min read
Feb
03
Moving to the country: Do I belong here?

Moving to the country: Do I belong here?

5 min read
Jan
25
No plans, more potential

No plans, more potential

Thoughts on recovering from the illusion of control
6 min read
Jan
19
Starting over

Starting over

In praise of simplicity and moving on, especially when it's hard
6 min read
Jan
11
Playing with words: Making sense of what we mean

Playing with words: Making sense of what we mean

I’ve been troubling over the word settle. The good, the bad and the ugly connotations. The original meaning, my
4 min read
Nov
30
Drifting and resurfacing: Getting back on track after we lose our way

Drifting and resurfacing: Getting back on track after we lose our way

When we find we’ve wavered off course, when the worldly winds distract and torment us, causing us to become entangled in mind weeds, how do we find our way back to solid ground?
5 min read