The Orchestra of Mindfulness

I sat down on a very comfortable hanging couch. It was suspended by a rope rather than a chain, so … More

The Beauty That Was Already There

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

How Many Nuts Does a Squirrel Need? Finding the tiny ripple of insecurity before it sends us looking for reassurance … More

Unlinking Chains of Thought From River… to Mist… to Ocean The practice continues: Let go of thoughts of the past. … More

I enjoy living in Charlottesville—the mountains, the people, the wineries. But sometimes I remember something I miss from living in … More

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

Imagine standing on a narrow ridgeline, the crest of a small mountain. It’s just wide enough for one steady step … More

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

Spirit in the Wind, Flame, and Form When a fire spreads from one tree to another, the flame itself doesn’t … More

Riding the Flow I sit, and the stories begin to stream through me. Each one, its own current—news, weather, memories, … More