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Narrated Essay: Anchoring in the Drift
Dear friend,
I’m writing today from a quiet harbor in the West Indies where, for the past few years, my family has come to rest during the liminal wee…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mud, Mess, and Metamorphosis: a Conversation with Poet James Pearson
Episode 14
In this insightful conversation, I’m joined by poet James Pearson to explore personal growth, vulnerability, and the creative process. The discussion…
1 year, 7 months ago
When Death Happens: a Coversation with Caitlin Rhoades
Episode 13
In this deeply moving episode of The Guest House, I sit down with artist and trained therapist Caitlin Rhoades to explore the intricate landscape of …
1 year, 7 months ago
Narrated Essay: Attention is Prayer
My grandmother's final gift to me was a rosary of fifty-nine blue stone beads around a silver-cast cross. It arrived in the mail one afternoon with a…
1 year, 7 months ago
We Are The Great Turning: a Conversation with Jess Serrante
Episode 12
Today, climate leader Jess Serrante joins me in a heartfelt and insightful conversation on activism, emotional resilience, mentorship, and redefining…
1 year, 8 months ago
Original Love: a Conversation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
Episode 11
It was a honor to sit down with Henry Shukman—Zen master, poet, and author—to explore dimensions of meditation, mindfulness practice, and awakening. …
1 year, 8 months ago
Narrated Essay: Unordinary for Autumn
It’s a bright morning in early autumn, and a few hundred of us are seated on wooden pews in a historic auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art. A …
1 year, 9 months ago
Moving the Line: a Conversation with Jonathan Foust
Episode 10
In this rich conversation, I welcome meditation teacher Jonathan Foust to explore his remarkable 50-year journey of practice and teaching. Enjoy this…
1 year, 9 months ago
Narrated Essay: The Meeting of the Waters
A few days ago, if asked, I would have said I lacked the spaciousness and sanity to write this month. I know it would have been an excuse born of sca…
1 year, 9 months ago
Narrated Essay: At the Far Fringe of Summer
“I have done nothing all summer but wait for myself to be myself again,” wrote Georgia O’Keeffe to fellow painter Russell Vernon Hunter from her dese…
1 year, 11 months ago