tourists and the Buddha
You must pass by a row of tourist shops from the cable car stop on Lantau Island in Hong Kong before you get to the monastery or the statue of…
journaling as a lifestyle
I've kept a journal for my entire adult life. I write in cursive mostly, though sometimes there are random doodles made or scraps of paper taped inside. I have found…
my cup emptyeth out
"Learning begins by emptying your cup, so that you can fill it with what you find.” – Leo Babauta As I write this, I’m at a place in which my…
natural glow
My sister saw something lovely and took its picture. The picture, as it turns out, shows an even greater loveliness than was seen with the naked eye. It reminds me…
a dome, a trapezoid, and some cranes
This was the view walking over Waterloo Bridge in London one twilight. I was struck by the assortment of shapes of the buildings in the skyline. There’s no conformity, and…
permission to putter
“Puttering is really a time to be alone, to dream and to get in touch with yourself… To putter is to discover.” – Alexandra Stoddard For the multi-tasking, always-productive, high-achieving,…
freaky in my sleep
What is it about sleep & rest that is at once both so vital and perceived as so dispensable? “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” For many (including me at times),…
familiar place, unfamiliar me
During a recent visit to my hometown, a childhood friend, Jenny, and I took her small boys and husband to a park that we had long ago traversed and explored.…
as soon as, wait, what’s possible?
The totally vague ASAP. As soon as possible. Possible can mean so many different things. If I’m in the middle of a super busy schedule, what’s possible for me might…
core strength doesn’t magically appear
Imagine, if you will, a performance of aerial silks. The performer moves her body in and around the long silk fabric hanging from a very high ceiling with fluidity and…
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