When I lived in a monastery, I began and ended each day with prayer. The rhythm of my daily activities echoed the hours of the day. ...

As we enter the 4th week of practice, the idea is to expand mindfulness from the present moment to all the moments of our day. ...

Long before we had iPhones and laptops and Alexa, humans relied on the sun and moon, the seasons, and the rhythms of nature to chart the...

In weeks 1 and 2, I introduced the topics of mindfulness and lovingkindness as a means to pay attention to our thoughts in a...

The Peace of Wild Things Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what...

It is no secret that I love the water. Maybe because some part of my subconscious remembers the first 9 months of life in my mother's...

When I was much younger, I read the Christian classic Hinds' Feet on High Places about the spiritual journey of the main character Much...

Yesterday we focused on our connection to the earth, like a tree planted in the ground. Today we look to the sky and focus on our...

Today I invite you to think about trees. Not only am I going to ask you to ponder the amazing beings we call trees, I am going to ask you...

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...