My undergraduate degree is in mathematics and my graduate degree is in theology. Maybe that's why I see patterns and meaning wherever I...

Mindfulness and metta (lovingkindness) go hand in hand in my meditation practice. Today is an opportunity to review the topics introduced...

By now you've experienced a few different versions of lovingkindness. And once again, if you looked from the outside, you'd see me...

These days my work office and my meditation space happen to be in the same room in the house. And this is where you'll find Rico...

By now you've probably figured out I'm a glass-half-full kind of guy. Actually, I'm a glass is overflowing kind of guy. But on a day like...

Let's go to the beach this weekend. That's where I am. On this Saturday, I'm sharing three of my favorite things: the beach, the...

No matter what you call it, we all need more of it. Tara Brach says, "Mindfulness and loving kindness are traditionally described as two...

Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. ~Jon Kabat-Zinn I...

As with most things in life, a new practice, well, takes practice. Today is an opportunity to review the topics introduced in the first...

Today I'll explore the breath from a different angle.  The breath is still my favorite anchor for meditation.  Here's why it works for...

At work, I'm a budget subject matter expert (SME), a report SME, and a training SME. I like knowing lots of things and am frequently...

Jack Kornfield

Yesterday, I mostly described meditation from the outside. If you were Patrick or Rico and walked into the room where I am meditating,...

A mindfulness practice is exactly like working out at the gym except you don't need to leave your house, you don't need weights or rowing...

As humans, it is important to take time to recognize and acknowledge beginnings. So I'm launching a month of mindfulness with a blessing...

I started this reflection series with “Wintering” and thoughts about the season when the earth seems to die. The rituals of the winter...

Since before the pandemic, Patrick and I meet every Thursday morning with Linda and Liane to reflect on one of the Sunday readings. We...

This week I reflected on the significance of light and darkness as expressed in the solar system, the pattern of the seasons, ancient...

The winter solstice has arrived. On the longest night of the shortest day, people gathered together around the yule log to face the...

In the liturgical calendar, this is the final week of Advent. Advent means "coming" or "arrival". So it is no coincidence that the...