Bear witness to the past & future as only thoughts about what may have been or what may come to be, but be FREE to know what really matters is what’s HERE & NOW.

There’s no other way. ‘Awakening’ is a “DO IT YOURSELF” kind of process- with the hard work no one else can do for you.

Our mind works diligently at interpreting and narrating the events of our life to us. Our awareness simply allows us to experience them, directly and intimately, without indulging in them- to experience them simply as they are. In the space of awareness we can witness our events of mind- our thinking, feeling, and sensing- without […]

Our mind is analogous to a vessel of cloudy water constantly agitated by the moving sediment of thought and feeling. The longer we are able to keep the vessel of cloudy water still, the more the sediment settles down and the water will be seen clearly. Through the continuity and consistency of our mindfulness practice, […]

Being imperfectly perfect makes us who we are. It’s our signature, and it’s this uniqueness and commonality that all of humanity shares. The essence of our existence is developmental in nature. It’s a process not a destination, and like “perfection’, we are ‘relative’ not ‘absolute.’   Imperfection broken down: I’m perfection… just as I am.

Our brains have been hard-wired and our minds deeply conditioned to think and problem solve. Historically, we have survived, adapted, and evolved with an architecture and circuitry of a brain networked to receive sensory impulses for immediate processing- mainly for self-protection and preservation. There is significant angst and unrest when events of mind are left […]

As best you can, try to simply notice your thoughts… and allow some ‘observational distance’ between yourself as the observer & what you are thinking. ‘Observational distance’ can reduce the likelihood of energizing and empowering our thoughts while revealing their often ‘empty’ nature. Many of our thoughts simply arise from our subconscious. They are fused […]

Focused & relaxed breathing helps to create more space in awareness between incoming information (stimulus) and our outgoing response… more space between our thoughts & our urges to act reflexively. In this breathing space, we may realize more appropriate choices for situations as we become better able to regulate the seemingly habitual and automatic tendencies […]

What holds us back? What keeps us ‘stuck’ from moving forward into a healthier, more peaceful place in our lives? What do we resist in our lives… and why? Is our resistance a function of our inability to simply accept life as it is… here & now? Can we not skillfully let go of our […]

Equanimity is a mindset that’s evenly balanced- when we are fully engaged yet not indulged. Our awareness is grounded without judgment, opinion, or assumption. We are calm, composed, with relaxed alertness… simply experiencing & accepting the actuality of what is happening in the present moment with willful intent & abiding attention. It is this ‘middle […]