Wellness. Five Years in...
"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear". My case was no exception. At the time I didn't know what was wrong, I just knew...
"The mountains are calling and I must go” - John Muir
I promised myself I'd never write a “Goodbye Facebook” status update, so I didn't. Instead, I deleted Facebook (as well as LinkedIn,...
The black hole at the center of our Universe
The story begins at one of my happy places... During a visit with family for Thanksgiving, a group of us went to go see the movie...
Pendulums
If we're lucky, life will disturb us. As I was getting ready for bed last night I looked out the window and noticed it was a full moon....
Fear and the company we keep
I woke up on New Years Day and immediately checked the weather for Mt Monadnock. A part of me (call it “Cantdo”) was hoping for freezing...
What the homeless can do for us...
As I described in my previous blog post, on Monday morning I awoke to an epiphany. I realized that I wanted to “help” some of the...
A Window into the Soul
It was Wednesday afternoon and I’d already been in Las Vegas for four very long days. I’d just wrapped up my final presentation of the...
A Blade of Grass
Halfway through the second “Four Marks of Existence” class, I was clearly pleased with myself. I had just finished telling an abbreviated...
Impermanence and the art of driving (like a Masshole)
A few weeks ago I started the process of moving my daughter home from college for the summer. As I left the house for my hour long drive,...
Turning towards suffering
In the past, when I've felt uncomfortable, I’ve turned away from the sensation. I would come up with distracting fantasies such as what a...
