Tuning In

It’s not that awareness isn’t here.It’s more like the radio is on, but no one has tuned the dial. Life … More

The Staircase

Years ago, I worked in a greeting card store. It sold everything: cards, candy, ice cream, cigarettes, toys, books—probably more … More

Three hundred eighty people sit on a plane—some in the front, some in the back. Those in the back may … More

I didn’t really know I needed the walk.Nothing was wrong exactly. Nothing I could name.But something in me felt a … More

Identity 5 The Mask, the Body, and the Universal “I” Identity is a mask worn by awareness. When you put … More

All year long, we treat time as invisibleand things as solid. The chair holds me.The wall stays put.The day passes. … More

I’m standing at the bus stop. It’s a cold, windy day. Every gust slices through my jacket. My teeth chatter. … More

The body is a faithful, self-navigating vessel, a Bio-Mechanical Locomotive that requires no instructions from me to manage the heavy … More

I see my life as a spiderweb, its threads stretching in every direction—into past events and future circumstances. Each place … More

I started by watching birds outside the window. They were coming and going, hopping, pecking at seed, flying off and … More