The Quiet Decay of Old Noise

It’s a familiar idea that medications have a half-life.You take something into the body, and over time it loses strength. … More

Deja Viewing

I’m on the merry-go-round with my grandchild, moving in a smooth, predictable circle. Relative to him, nothing is changing. We … More

I keep thinking about a spacecraft using a planet as a slingshot. If the angle is right, gravity pulls it … More

In meditation today, a few words from Adyashanti stuck with me: riding the wave of what is already happening, accepting … More

Years ago, I worked in a greeting card store. It sold everything: cards, candy, ice cream, cigarettes, toys, books—probably more … More

Today the question arrives as a tension rather than a problem. There is the viewpoint—call it belief or perception—that everything … More

I’m sitting in the car, not driving, just waiting. Rain falls steadily, tapping the roof in soft, uneven rhythms. The … More

The body is a faithful, self-navigating vessel, a Bio-Mechanical Locomotive that requires no instructions from me to manage the heavy … More

I started by watching birds outside the window. They were coming and going, hopping, pecking at seed, flying off and … More

Imagine a mirror that reflects everything in front of it — trees, faces, sunlight, clutter, beauty, fear, yesterday’s argument, tomorrow’s … More