On Change and Choice
Change and choice are not the same. One is possible… the other is not.
On Being Yourself
On Being Your–you are exactly and only who you are–including what you discover about yourself–the parts tucked away
On Being Whole
On Being Whole — it’s natural to segment ourselves, but that doesn’t make it helpful. Some ideas on wholeness.
On Being Seen
On Being Seen — it takes a bit of effort to watch ourselves story-making, and to let that go long enough to see and be seen
On Being Connected
On being connected: it’s tricky, relating without judging. It takes effort and presence.
Zen and Simple Presence — Zen Principles
Zen and Simple Presence — waking up is not all that hard to do, but it does require paying attention, which many find… hard to do! What is simple isn’t so simple.
Zen and Emotional Balance — Zen Principles
Zen and Emotional Balance–there’s nothing “Zen” about blocking emotions. In fact, Zen is all about being real, which means being elegant–including with your emotional expression.
Zen and Karma — Zen Principles
Zen Principles: Zen and Karma — karma is not a system of rewards and punishments, or even a “what goes around comes around” philosophy. It’s a statement that all things are interrelated, and results have causes.
Zen and Clinging — Zen Principles
Zen and Clinging — Clinging is what causes suffering, or so said the Buddha. This idea is not so hard to understand, until we are… well… suffering. Then, we just want it to be over. And that’s how we go off the rails.
Zen and Innocence — Zen Principles
Zen Principles: Zen and Innocence — finding a place of childlike innocence allows us to interact with life, rather than analyze it.