Journal

When the Sun Showing Up Is Enough

When the Sun Showing Up Is Enough

The sun came up today.  That still feels worth noticing.  Not in a dramatic, inspirational way, just in a simple, factual way. Light showed up again, right on time. Some...

When the Sun Showing Up Is Enough

The sun came up today.  That still feels worth noticing.  Not in a dramatic, inspirational way, just in a simple, factual way. Light showed up again, right on time. Some...

Being Here or Being Lost in Thought

Being Here or Being Lost in Thought

A meaningful life is not built all at once.It is created moment by moment, often in ways so small we barely notice them. Throughout the day, we are quietly making...

Being Here or Being Lost in Thought

A meaningful life is not built all at once.It is created moment by moment, often in ways so small we barely notice them. Throughout the day, we are quietly making...

The Exhaustion of Resisting Life

The Exhaustion of Resisting Life

Most of us aren’t exhausted because life is hard.We’re exhausted because we keep resisting it. We wake up already tense, rush through the day while constantly trying to mold and...

The Exhaustion of Resisting Life

Most of us aren’t exhausted because life is hard.We’re exhausted because we keep resisting it. We wake up already tense, rush through the day while constantly trying to mold and...

Why We Comment on Life Instead of Just Being With It

Why We Comment on Life Instead of Just Being Wi...

After reading yesterday’s post, you might have noticed something interesting. Even when we decide to “experience life in a different way,” the mind keeps talking. It continues to comment, explain, judge,...

Why We Comment on Life Instead of Just Being Wi...

After reading yesterday’s post, you might have noticed something interesting. Even when we decide to “experience life in a different way,” the mind keeps talking. It continues to comment, explain, judge,...

Experience Life in a Different Way Today

Experience Life in a Different Way Today

I don't want you to try something. I want you to try nothing. Do nothing. Well no, don't do "nothing", get everything done of course but while you are doing...

Experience Life in a Different Way Today

I don't want you to try something. I want you to try nothing. Do nothing. Well no, don't do "nothing", get everything done of course but while you are doing...

The Practice of Accepting What Is

The Practice of Accepting What Is

In Zen practice, there's a way of seeing "things as they are." It's called  Tathagata.  It's an understanding that the world simply exists.  It doesn't need our labels of good...

The Practice of Accepting What Is

In Zen practice, there's a way of seeing "things as they are." It's called  Tathagata.  It's an understanding that the world simply exists.  It doesn't need our labels of good...