It's a marathon, not a sprint
Imagine: It’s race day, and you’re out there warming up with all the other marathoners. You’re nervous but excited, and so happy to...
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Dec 21, 2022
When the pen is too heavy to lift
I’m sitting on my pink couch, gray blanket covering outstretched legs, purring gray and white cat curled on top of my feet, watching...
Oct 7, 2022
Nobody Does It Alone
Open any published book to the Acknowledgements page. Notice how many people are listed there and what the author is thanking them for....
Aug 13, 2022
Why I get up early ... Oh, wait, I don't
I love early mornings. I love that luminous, numinous moment every day, when everything is fresh, crisp, untainted. It's the perfect time...
Jun 3, 2022
Off the Cushion: Contemplative Writing in the Real World
We don’t meditate to become expert meditators, right? At least in the meditation practices I follow, we do eventually get up off the...
Apr 28, 2022
The Muse Is A Harsh Mistress II
Inspiration is a fleeting, elusive thing. Sometimes you’ll think you have something, but then suddenly the Muse goes silent, disappearing...
Mar 30, 2022
The Muse Is A Harsh Mistress
Some of my best ideas come to me in the shower. I probably wrote half my master’s thesis under running water. Sometimes I’m inspired by...
Feb 28, 2022
No Resolutions, No Regrets
When I was 22, I promised myself I’d live with no regrets. This seemed like a good idea at the time—a healthy way to view life as a...
Feb 1, 2022
The Tears I Shed Yesterday Have Become Rain
— quoted from calligraphy by Thich Nhat Hanh Today is the 30th anniversary of my father’s death. Today I remember him. Every day for 30...
Dec 8, 2021
Give the shadows room to speak
The best way I know of to bring light to the shadows of my mind is by writing down the shadows and letting them breathe, giving them space.
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