Forays Inward: A Preliminary Report on Mindful Peacebuilding’s 2016 Roots Retreat

  “In my own case, a fuller awareness of what I needed to find out about people and their lives … More

Getting It Wrong to Get Things Right

  Life has a way of giving us enough challenges to teach us to adapt quickly to situations by forcing … More

Making Peace with Gophers: How Personal Transformation Can Transform a Garden

    In May 2015 I went to a Mindfulness Meditation retreat in the tradition of Community of Mindful Living, … More

Laugh for Life: The Benefits of a Good Guffaw

  “A vegan and a Big Mac walk into a bar…”   I don’t know the punch line for that … More

A Newfound Farewell Ritual

    Last year was hard on me. Karma was burning, consuming my flesh, both figuratively and literally. Lessons were … More

Integrity and Grace: Lessons from the Cliffside

Devil’s Tower National Monument is a strange aberration, rising almost 1300 feet above the surrounding prairie. It’s a sacred place … More

What Church is For

    We made our way back to our old church in Oakland for Easter Sunday. It’s been a year, … More

Musings on Identity and Skin Color

  Personally, I get a thrill when I see any of the fabulous Ogwumike sisters on TV playing basketball for … More

Start a New Hobby Today! Three Hobbies with High Returns and Low Investments

There are many reasons to start a new hobby. The possibilities are endless, but I’ll make several suggestions and even … More

Remembering My First Encounter with Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Some of you may have already been introduced to the great Buddhist master and philosopher Thich Nhat Hanh because Rev. … More