for those who know demons

I've known demons, the night terror kind, the day terror kind, the gun in the face kind. I've been attacked by malign fiends that meant me harm, and i've heard stories far worse than mine. So too, i've met people utterly ...

i have a body

I had a lovely chat w/ my friend Helen today, from Each Amazing Breath, and one of the lovely places we celebrated our full agreement was the notion that we are embodied to enjoy being embodied. We are given the chance at exuberance, joy, delight, rapture ...

from my friend sg...

My friend and i were in a conversation about yoga service and she noted that so many of us who have gravitated towards serving this way (or who have been flung from the inside towards this healing) often have our own pain we're trying to ...

Stories unfurling, like walking back along a magic carpet

i have long been fascinated by the ever-rolling story that runs through my head, with me as the main character, interpreting events and ascribing meaning to happenings small and vast alike. I embelish the characters i come across—which i guess ...

To lay me down, In silence easy, To be born again... -Van M.

On Being Reborn

On being reborn (again, many times day) i write: one of the most useful learnings i have found in the last few years was at the Yoga Service Conference when Sharon Salzberg was teaching ...