In this podcast episode, I draw from a beautiful book called, Learning To Fall, by Phillip Simmons.  Simmons was diagnosed with ALS at age 35 and given 5 years to live.  He wrote this book at 9 years on the "blessings of an imperfect life."

In this meditation, we start with standing movements to release tension and connect with breath and body.  This is followed by a short sitting practice.

This week we look deeper at the movement from worry to care-- worry, as a fear based reactivity and care, as a wise strong compassionate connected responsiveness.  This movement is a powerful support in challenging times.

In this talk, we explore practices to support ourselves in the midst of a challenging Election.  These include resourcing in the good, intentional planning with media consumption and practicing with "Don't Know Mind.

In this final week before the Election, grounding and resourcing practice can be an important support to our well-being.  This meditation starts with some gentle stretching and then moves into a sitting practice. Listen to your life.

For this short sharing and meditation, please have some small bit of food available, such as a couple of raisins. - Contemplations before eating from Thich Nhat Hanh: - This food is a gift of the earth, the sky, numerous living beings,

Excerpt from St Francis and the Sow, by Galway Kinnell The bud stands for all things, even for those things that don’t flower, for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing; though sometimes it is necessary

In this sharing I explore lessons from both the Virginia International Raceway and Thich Nhat Hanh on opening to life well in all conditions. The Two Promises from Thich Nhat Hanh: I vow to develop understanding in order to live peacefully with peopl...

This is a shorter sharing and practice with the sound of silence.  This is a practice that has been offered in many meditation and spiritual traditions from around the world.  Much of my sharing is drawn from a book by British monk,

In this longer combined talk and meditation, we will more deeply explore the practice sometimes called "the sound of silence."  It is a practice that has been offered in many meditation and spiritual traditions from around the world.