The Island of Happiness and the Raft We Forget We’re Holding

The Island of Happiness and the Raft We Forget We’re Holding I’ve been circling around a few ideas, and today … More

Unlinking Chains of Thought

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

Many Sweaters, One Wearer

Many Sweaters, One WearerThe Ego’s Layers and the Awareness Beneath Them This morning I was thinking about layers. On a … More

Contact: Where Attention Becomes Interest

Contact: Where Attention Becomes Interest Why Nothing Feels Dull When Contact Remains Mindfulness shows us where contact is already happening—and … More

The Wheel That Carries Itself

This morning I was sitting and watching the mind move. Thoughts, reactions, small emotional shifts—each one appearing and passing like … More

The Ocean Above the Clouds

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

Back From the Dream

Early this morning I woke up, but not all the way. I was in that in-between place—half asleep, half awake, … More

Life With Cream & Two Sugars

I began with an image of a box. The box represented the background of emptiness. In one side of the … More

The Balloon of Awareness

I imagine a long, narrow balloon — the kind used to twist into animals — filled completely with air. Not … More

The Windows on the Mountain

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