Christopher P. KriesenAdvice from a Bat. Michael YoungHunt only at night. Fly erratically.Jul 14, 2019Jul 14, 2019
Christopher P. KriesenSunset, San FranciscoI sit next to a friend of mine of ten years and see pain contort her face. A young Thai monk sits opposite us. Outside people walk in the…Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
Christopher P. KriesenWhen I saw the husband turn to his wife and bow, only then did I understand how to bow properly.I saw grace, kindness.Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019
Christopher P. KriesenA PrayerGrateful for my humble, little life; the kindness of those who inhabit it; the future unknown, not promised, full of possibility.Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Christopher P. KriesenThe Mark Upon the Path of the InfiniteKahil Gibran’s, “The Prophet,” will be freed from the fetters of copyright protection on New Year’s Day, 2019 and enter the public domain…Dec 30, 2018Dec 30, 2018
Christopher P. KriesenAdvice to a friendBegin with yourself, always aspire to be the change you hope to see in the world. If each of us did (could do) so, that would be enough.Nov 26, 2018Nov 26, 2018
Christopher P. KriesenA People’s Parade.July 14, 1989. I stood on the edge of the Champs-Elysees and watched rows of military planes rumble overhead, the last bombers flying low…Oct 15, 2018Oct 15, 2018
Christopher P. KriesenMaria Popova is a wonderful curator of wisdom — her blog, Brain Pickings, is her treasure chest…“If you pour a handful of salt into a cup of water, the water becomes undrinkable. But if you pour the salt into a river, people can…Sep 29, 2018Sep 29, 2018
Christopher P. KriesenMt. Rainier. Just Don’t Break.“Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me, I inhale great draughts of space.Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 2018
Christopher P. KriesenIn February, 2017, I was on the face of Mt.Our team was attempting an ascent on the Lion’s Head trail and we were just above tree-line. Thirty-minutes earlier, we had come upon two…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018