Thinking Feeling Knowing Action

This morning’s meditation began without a destination. I followed the breath. Coming in. A pause. Going out. Resting. Then beginning … More

The Gold King Midas Really Wanted

Begin with an object. It might be something you want, like the gold King Midas desired. Or it might be … More

The Beauty That Was Already There Lake Glenville is 3,200 feet above sea level. That’s a lot of water to … More

From Gesture to Line In a sketching workshop, we usually start with an assumption that drawing begins with the pencil. … More

Sketch Stretching: A Way of Seeing You Can Practice in Minutes Most people think sketching is about drawing. Or talent. … More

The Microscope of Thought Seeing what moves too fast to be noticed Continuing from this morning’s reflection on the stick … More

The Stick, the Microscope, and Seeing What Was Always There-Part one Using separation to reveal what was never separate This … More

The Puzzle Factory of Impermanence Different pictures on the surface, the same pieces underneath A striking feeling came this morning—not … More

Just as natural gas carries an added scent so that we can perceive what would otherwise be invisible, awareness too … More

When I sit down to create something, I often wonder: who’s actually doing the creating? Am I the one drawing, … More