Knowing What You Want
Seeing the Big Picture 2:1 …continued from Becoming Aware 1:8 – Centering Before you can get what you want you have to know what you want. That may sound obvious, but how many times have you been hungry and not [...]
Taking Time to Pause
I'm taking time to pause in New Mexico, away from work, blogging, social media and many other daily activities. I hope you all take some time during this transitional season to pause, breathe, and reflect. See you back here in [...]
Environment
As you search for your quiet corner, your world will begin to expand and you’ll notice things that have been around all along. The empty lot on the corner teeming with wildflowers or the morning church bells may enter your [...]
Mindful Talking Practice
Paying attention to the words we use and the effect they have on others, ourselves, and on our own level of serenity is just the beginning of using this everyday activity to deliver tranquility into each day. Just as we [...]
Zen Quotes for September
I recently re-read Natalie Goldberg’s book Writing Down the Bones, in preparation for a meditation writing retreat with her at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe at the end of this month—a birthday present to myself. I first read [...]