Off the Cushion: Contemplative Writing in the Real World
We don’t meditate to become expert meditators, right? At least in the meditation practices I follow, we do eventually get up off the...
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- Apr 28
The Muse Is A Harsh Mistress II
Inspiration is a fleeting, elusive thing. Sometimes you’ll think you have something, but then suddenly the Muse goes silent, disappearing...
- Mar 30
The Muse Is A Harsh Mistress
Some of my best ideas come to me in the shower. I probably wrote half my master’s thesis under running water. Sometimes I’m inspired by...
- Feb 28
No Resolutions, No Regrets
When I was 22, I promised myself I’d live with no regrets. This seemed like a good idea at the time—a healthy way to view life as a...
- Dec 8, 2021
Give the shadows room to speak
The best way I know of to bring light to the shadows of my mind is by writing down the shadows and letting them breathe, giving them space.
- Nov 10, 2021
Suffering optional. Pass the chocolate.
As I sail through one green light after another on my way to an appointment, I think of that magical day last summer, out on the lake by...