The Frame and the Label and Clearing the Path: From Meditation to Living

There are two complementary ways of stepping back into awareness. The first is becoming aware of the frame of reference … More

From Thinking About It to Experiencing It—and Into Flow

We spend a lot of time thinking about our experiences. We think about what happened, what we should do, what … More

Traditional meditation often begins by gathering attention around a single point — the breath, a candle flame, a mantra, an … More

Here is another way of looking at Sketch Stretching. Sketch Stretching expands awareness—making more of what you see visible, more … More

Most of us experience life through a single dominant channel: thought. Something happens, and almost immediately our mind names it, … More

A Three-Foot Sphere of Joy, Presence, and Peac What if happiness is not something we have to find, create, or … More

This morning I was thinking about pasta. Not eating it. Thinking with it. Imagine a pasta machine. You begin with … More

“Know the world as your own creation and be free.” “You are the maker of the world in which you … More

Climbing the Lighthouse How breath, sketching, and awareness reveal an ever-widening view of ourselves and the world. For a long … More

We’ve all experienced moments that take our breath away. A mountain vista. A brilliant sunset. An unexpected reunion with someone … More