Freedom, part 3

This week also sees the Christian observance of Holy Week …
Freedom, part 2

Freedom doesn’t always feel that great.
Freedom, part 1

This week marks an important time in two thirds of the great spiritual traditions from the “west.”
Impermanence, final (for now)

Some of the events in our life are within our control while others are not.
Impermanence, part 4

We are storied creatures. We cannot help but live by stories.
Impermanence, part 3

There is nothing inherently wrong with creating a story …
Impermanence, part 2

Telling a story about a thought, feeling, or experience …
Impermanence, part 1

Dualities like “us and them” are one of the ways our stories lead to confusion between reality and interpretation.
Us and them

The stories we tell are frameworks to structure experience.
Hi, how are you?

Some final insights from the poet, novelist and teacher Ocean Vuong: