Tag: mindfulness

Post #3322: Five weeks (and how I ended up in seminary)

I am five, very busy, weeks away from retirement. My last day of work is October 20th and my first day of grad school is tomorrow. In between now and the 20th I have an in-person school intensive, several board meetings, a visit with… Continue Reading “Post #3322: Five weeks (and how I ended up in seminary)”

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Post #2061: Silence is the easy part

Returning from meditation retreat on a Monday morning, the workplace conversation goes something like this: Co-worker: So, what did you do this weekend? Me: Spent it at a meditation retreat, you know, meditating. Co-worker: Really? Me: Yup Co-worker: Wow, you must be really relaxed… Continue Reading “Post #2061: Silence is the easy part”

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Post #2060: When it comes to creativity, “to be everywhere is to be nowhere”.

Brian left on Saturday morning for a 9-day hunting trip up North, which coincided with the start of my intensive Zen practice period, and so the house has been very – very – quiet. While I normally fill the empty spaces by listening to… Continue Reading “Post #2060: When it comes to creativity, “to be everywhere is to be nowhere”.”

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