Trail Guides
You know how when two people from the same neighborhood meet downtown, or in another city, it's like they are seeing close friends? Why don't we see everyone that way? We all come from the same place.
Alan is a Lutheran minister who goes to a meditation class with me in San Francisco. He’s about 60 years old but looks 40, tall and straight with sandy hair and a relaxed way with sweaters. He started meditating four … Continue reading
Last month I was at a clinic getting my blood drawn. The Jamaican lab tech was singing the whole time. Her voice cheered me up and relaxed me. I asked her why she sang, and she said, “I just like … Continue reading
“To be awake is to live in a constant state of amazement.” – Jack Kornfield, paraphrasing the Buddha Last month I was lucky enough to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It was a family event; there were eight of us … Continue reading