While looking closely at this phenomenon it has become more and more clear to me that who we think we are is constantly in flux. Moment to moment we are gradually shifting into the next fluid form. We occasionally take shape just long enough to trick ourselves into for...

I have been walking as a practice for most of my life Conscious or unconscious my steps have been teaching Long before my introduction to the ways of meditation Long before the Tao was a part of my vocabulary Long before I observed the Dharma unfolding in a rose bud I...

Zen, as I understand it, is about something much deeper than simple mindfulness or a silencing of our thoughts. It’s about awakening to our true nature; to our Buddha mind. The practice of Zazen is about remembering who and what we truly are. This, as they say, is our...

Walking in nature has become almost over-whelming because of my intense focus. I am so attuned to the freshness and the beauty that it makes me want to run or weep. It energizes me in an indescribable way.

When we take the time to focus on the simple beauty in life and remember to record our feelings when immersed in those spaces, we are simultaneously creating a road map that can lead us back there in the future.

Inspiration is like the breath, it comes and goes but can never be captured or contained.

" It’s not about recoiling in fear at the thought of doing something wrong, it’s about opening your heart and understanding that everything you do is in some way connected to everyone else. It’s about creativity and courage and gratitude and a willingness to sit s...

   One of the main reasons I got interested in this world of what some might call “art therapy” is because of the results I have seen in my own practice. I didn’t get into this field as a career or as an extension of my performance, I stumbled blindly into this...