HALF KISSING, HALF SCANNING
When did you begin that awful yet human longing to belong? When did I? Hard…
OVER-STEERED
There’s a thought I have in the desert that I cannot have in the city.…
What Holds It All Together
Grief and fury one week. Money and logistics the next. Building. Rescue. Laughter, arriving like…
The Sarah Situation
Your mind has been running the meeting without half the committee in the room. The…
The Thing About Sturdy
Sturdy is not happy. Sturdy is not healed. Sturdy is not the version of yourself…
How to Stay Human in a World on Fire
People often think ethics are a list of rules— something imposed from outside, something we…
Burnout Arrived
I didn’t notice burnout arriving. It didn’t knock. It didn’t announce itself with some dramatic…
The Posture of Surrender
(my personal reboot kit) The whole point of surrender, for me, is simple: to find answers…
I Love you, Keep Going – A Sneak Peek
Hey friends— This is an early look at my next book, I LOVE YOU, KEEP GOING:…
The Energy That Actually Pays Off
Why your inner life is the most profitable strategy you’ve got We glorify hustle. Long hours.…
Why I Meditate
I meditate because I suffer. I suffer, therefore I am. I am, therefore I meditate.…
The Invitation
Lately, I’ve been sitting with the heaviness of the world. The division, the noise, the…
Smarter. Slower. Better.
I killed Charlie a week ago today. You might prefer I say I put…
How Can I Help?
Hi Everybody. Tomorrow, or whenever the election is decided, it’s clear to me that around…
A Ritual of Unity
A ritual of unity; diverse voices harmonize to create a collective vision for the future.…
Monday
What Happiness Looks Like It’s Monday, an average Monday, not a holiday week Monday, not a hyper focused…
The Anti-Hustle
How To Be An Unconditioned, Sane, Really Free Human Being I intended to get up…
Look Up
Wake up early. They say nobody who’s ever changed the world slept in. Hurry, you…
5-Step Decision Making Philosophy
It seemed like it was always 2am– but the other 23 hours looked so similar.…
I Remember
I remember the time when enough was enough and we didn’t need the next great…
You Are Safe (Here)
In 1975 Oliver Sipple courageously disarmed a gun from Sara Jane Moore’s hand. “I’m not…
Simple Teachings
Five years ago this month… …the first edition of my book “Empty, Empty, Happy, Happy.”…
Guardrails
I got to spend some sweet time with my mom this last week. We laughed…
Body Scan
For 246 days, my husband and I have been exploring our own bodies. I’d prefer…
Be Good
Be good friends. Be good neighbors. Say how we feel, in front of each other.…
Ask Yourself
How do I stop allowing the consumer screen culture to blind me from my heart?…
The Work of Making Compassion
I met a Buddhist Monk this last week who said in all his time teaching…
8 Conditions
I am the son of a Zoologist. As a kid, I had birds and snakes…
Dear Community
I am from the curd of Wisconsin. I am from cheese and beer and Friday night ballgames…
Life is A Question
Life is a question. How we live is the answer | a living document Why…