Regularly facing death is an uncomfortable, yet important exercise that helps us show up fully in life. Over a month in Pushkar, India, I’ve made a daily practice of facing cows roaming the narrow streets. Although cows have gored or tossed people, I practice walking by upright and relaxed, both…

We can be so certain about something, and yet be completely wrong. Which do you think is worse: being certain or being wrong? Traveling is a humbling experience. I’m too certain and too wrong. Things that were true in yesterday’s culture are irrelevant or false today. Every day I run…

This year my father and I accomplished a major life goal, journeying through North India to help our ancestors find peace. In a way, we had been preparing for our entire lives: healing, building trust and confidence. We enjoyed each other’s company traveling to holy places from Badrinath to Gaya…

Meditation is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and one of the few hard things I never gave up. I’m still doing it because it brings joy, awareness, wisdom, and insight. It has answered some of my biggest questions. It is a deeply mysterious art, confusing at the beginning, confusing…

Alternating between writing and reflection, I’m learning what’s most useful to write. I’ve walked respectfully through fear, tread warily through inspiration, and waited in doubt. The unexpected results of this process are spiritual ideas and experiences expressed as exercises that aim to shift our perspective. I’ve made a tentative list…

I have been quiet for years: holding my tongue in conversations, watching rather than intervening, avoiding storytelling, and meditating a lot. I was listening for what to do with my life. For a long while, I found a calling that was not quite a profession, call it “deep listening”. …