#haiku

Family & the Ring

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

Haiku Challenge

For the last 117 days I’ve been writing a haiku a day. I was inspired by John Paul Lederach’s self-challenge of writing a haiku each day...

Happy Place Moments

“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...

Listen Carefully & Speak Wisely

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

Refrigerator

I’ve just returned from Australia and the Space Bangkok/Illoura Peace Retreats creative reflective retreat at The Eyrie in Skenes Creek. ...

Unexpected Haiku

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

Haiku & the SPACE Haiku Invitation

Part of reflective practice involves mindfulness. I have already asked the question of how to grab hold of those fleeting moments that...

Mindful Moments

You know those moments when you are going full tilt, rushed and preoccupied, and then you see something? Or hear something? Or smell...