As the situation said, "You can't do things," the magnificent individuals of the world said, "Yes, we can and we are." This is our challenge

There was a tournament this year at my martial arts school’s annual gathering. Not only did we perform the ceremonies to respect the...

As the year comes to an end and I fiercely try to protect the time I scheduled for rest, renewal, and some deep thinking, this poem by...

Last week I spent some time in a place with a hedge maze. Yes, a hedge maze. The hedges of this particular maze came up to about my...

The last six months have been quite the whirlwind for me. And its got me thinking again about intention and resilience practice. In the...

(สำรับภาษาไทยกรุณาอ่านด้านล่าง) “Lobsters come to mind…” I found myself saying in a recent chat with a friend. In answer to my friend’s...

“It’s all uphill from here!” That’s what automatically popped into my head as I was cheering a friend on. I typed it in the chat...

There it is. That inner snap I’ve come to know as the adjustment. Walking from another country onto a Thai Airways plane and slipping...

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti This quote keeps coming back to me...

“Find your happy place and go there often,” she always says. What about finding your happy place where you are? I led a site survey trip...

I’m a balcony gardener. It’s what happens when a love of all things green, the desire to grow some of your own food, and the reality of...

“What I learned is that every diplomacy negotiation should start with a cup of ice cream,” he declares. I smile and chuckle and start to...

“We must listen carefully and speak wisely.” There it was. A day of teaching connection, listening, and empathy and their implications...

“What space?” they ask when they see my business card. “You mean you rent out office space?” Actually, it’s more like the space...

Some recent conversations and experiences have reminded me of Jack Leroy Tueller's testament to the power of music, how it connects us,...

“I’m not sure how I could justify the time and cost of such indulgence to my family.” Reading that sentence made me sad. She was...

It’s truly challenging at times, mindfully starting a mindful startup. For me, it began well and with a certain level of awareness that...

When I went to Italy a few years ago, I spent a bit of time observing the local morning coffee routine. Italians leaned on the...

I watched it mindlessly as it waved gently in the breeze of the coming storm. I was sitting in the tuk-tuk on the way to the train...

“Are you interested in tarot?” she asked? “No, actually. I’m interested in haiku.” “Oh! I always thought haiku was so hard. You...