Jumping into Awareness: Embracing Life’s Ups and Downs

I remember being in junior high school, standing on the trampoline in the gym. The first time I jumped down … More

When the Voice in My Head Disappears

Most of the time my experience is flattened. Body sensations, mental narration, emotional tone, memory, anticipation — all blended into … More

I wake with tension already swirling—old echoes, new impressions, the pull of the day pressing in.I notice it all, but … More

I imagine I am meditating in a small, circular room. The walls feel close. The air feels tight. I am … More

The mirror does not need reflection to be reflective. Its surface exists, complete in its potential, whether or not anything … More

This morning I consider the space before I speak. Before the word forms, before breath carries it outward, there is … More

I am standing on the sidewalk in Brooklyn, on Amboy Street just down the corner from Pitkin Avenue, small enough … More

Sometimes I think about how memory and thought actually work in the mind. Most people assume that memories are stored … More

This morning’s meditation centered on the unfolding edge of now — how each moment emerges quietly, continuously, almost too smoothly … More

There’s a tree planted on the property line between two houses. Its roots draw from the same soil. Its trunk … More