“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ~George Santayana I was gone about two hours. I’d gone to see my stepbrother, who lived nearby. My girlfriend didn’t want to come, so I told her to rest, and I’d be back soon. When I got back to my...

‘Buddha rarely spoke of his own personal experiences of enlightenment. He knew that to focus on the experiences themselves could lead to attachment, to the mistaken belief that awakening is a particular state of mind to be achieved.’ Everyday Buddhism

Have you ever noticed how easily your mind remembers something that went wrong? I remember having imaginary conversations in the shower, thinking about what I should have said or could have said differently. I’d be in there for what felt like far too long, replaying...

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.” ~Brené Brown It happened on a regular Tuesday night over the smallest thing. I was cooking dinner after a really long, exhausting day at...

‘When insight arises — deepen your practice.’ Gampopa

“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ~John Allen Paulos I refreshed the analytics page even though I had checked it only a few minutes earlier. The number had not changed, so I opened the project,...

‘Everyone has a natural koan. What's worrying you now? A seemingly intractable problem. Illness, old age, death?’ Everyday Buddhism