I like breathing for two. (Eating for two isn’t so bad either.) It is a rare and special opportunity. By breathing deeply and practicing yoga and mindfulness, I’m not only helping myself, I’m benefitting the baby.

7/9/12 7/9/12

No Self, No Suffering?

I'd had occasional glimpses of the selfless state, but they were few and far between. I was eager to pierce the illusion, drop delusions and live presently... But I needed a push.

6/28/12 6/28/12

Home is where the body is.

6/12/12 6/12/12

Teenage Wisdom: on school, technology, and mindfulness.

5/30/12 5/30/12

32 flavors and then some.

5/29/12 5/29/12

Surviving as a Middle School Teacher, thanks to Service Learning.

5/21/12 5/21/12

How Fortunate We Are

5/20/12 5/20/12

Advice to a Young Writer from J.D. Salinger

5/17/12 5/17/12

The Ultimate Beginner's Mind Guide to Buddha's Eightfold Path

For your entertainment and enlightenment, here are eight links to eight articles about the eight steps of the Eightfold Path. Which are actually not linear steps at all, but rather eight aspects to cultivate on the path toward full liberation.

5/16/12 5/16/12

Wise Concentration: Moving Away from Multitasking

5/9/12 5/9/12

Wise Mindfulness: Everything is in Constant Flux.

4/18/12 4/18/12

Wise Effort: Neither Slacking Nor Overachieving.

The Buddha taught that practice should be like a well-tuned string instrument. If the strings are too loose, they won’t play a sound. If they are too tight, they will break.

4/12/12 4/12/12

Right Livelihood: What Makes Work Worthwhile?

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. ~Stephen King