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“There is a way which is supremely effective. Just look at yourself as you are, see yourself as you are, accept yourself as you are, and go ever deeper into what you are. Nisargadatta Maharaj, Indian mystic

It’s interesting to notice the buzz words in the circles we walk. An essential part of my practice is to become intimate with the language I use. I like to explore how words respond and resonate in myself and other people. Lately I’ve been hanging out with the feeling, sentiment, expression, and presence of the […]

Here’s an online Whiteboard… you can invite others to join you in co-creation.

I am in love with this new toy, String Spin, found at Zefrank.com. That site is filled with all kinds of luscious online treats!! Have fun!

An awareness of too many words and ideas spinning around inside my head is often a clue that it’s time to take a walk. Here’s a shot from our retreat in Manzanita.

I am reading an article by Evan Thompson, Empathy and Consciousness, found in the Journal of Consciousness Studies. A few passages have gripped my curiosity and invited my attention to wander off with their content: “According to John Morgan Allman (1999), it was the formation of the extended family as a social support structure for […]