Jan
02
A Meditation on the New Year
A reflection on meditation as a practice of returning, and on beginning the new year awake rather than resolved.
4 min read
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Nov
10
42
On my 42nd birthday, I reflect on amor fati, humbling events, COVID, burnout, and keeping the fire alive.
5 min read
Jan
29
The Great Eastern Sun
I use Chogyam Trungpa's Great Eastern Sun to think about appreciation, pride, self-care, and living by better rules.
4 min read
May
08
Kasugai Gardens: Sanctuary of Perception
I visit Kasugai Gardens in Kelowna and reflect on travel, silence, perception, mindfulness, and Japanese garden design.
4 min read
Nov
24
Mindfulness Reading List
I share the books that shaped my year of mindfulness, Buddhism, deeper reading, and curiosity beyond quick online articles.
7 min read
Oct
26
Thoughts On Money
I examine my uneasy relationship with money through Buddhist ideas of simplicity, generosity, space, and survival.
4 min read
Oct
22
Dispatch
I start a social experiment by publishing short pieces on Medium while saving longer exploratory writing for this site.
Sep
23
All We Have Is Breath
I reflect on breath as the simplest mindfulness anchor, from hiking and stress relief to sitting with thoughts instead of overthinking.
2 min read
Sep
22
A Step With Buddha
I begin a deeper mindfulness practice through Tricycle, Lodro Rinzler, Buddhism, and the pull to understand my own mind.
3 min read
Aug
15
The Call Of Silence
I sit with silence at home and on Kelowna hikes, thinking about introversion, Buddhism, my daughter, and quiet as a presence.
3 min read