it’s now or never
Mindfulness loosens the “interminable chain of longing” as Robert Frost puts it, so I have half a chance of living this moment…
don’t let the mind become a lonely hunter
You have all you need. The bounty is already laid out at your doorstep. (The title here steals from Carson McCuller’s remarkable…
a contemplative life
What makes the difference in the contemplative life are the qualities of heart we bring to our everyday experiences. When asked the…
on having no goals
As you set out on your meditation journey- avoid aggressive self-improvement. There isn’t anything to improve; the present moment is just fine…
let go of expectations
As we let go of expectations in our mindfulness practice, it generalizes in our life-we are more present and responsive, and less…
expectation
Mindfulness meditation also goes by the moniker Vipassana, or insight meditation. When I mentioned this in our weekly classes some years ago,…
