Explorations of the Self and the Wild

self discovery

  • Moving Into Fear (or Basic Buddhism for Skiers)

    Skiing has taught me one thing with certainty – resistance only increases the chance of receiving…

  • Language of Love

    “I love you” I said as we snuggled on the couch watching movies. The evening suddenly…

  • Running Shoes

    My running shoes are sitting by the front door. Not my real ones – those are…

  • Enter the Dragon PART ONE

    It is a hard thing to communicate what is closest to the  heart, and as much…

  • It Gets Better

    Recently there have been numerous news stories detailing the deaths of young people who were tormented…

  • Cultivating asparagus

    I have been putting in an asparagus bed this Spring – an interesting process for a…

  • Red Boots

    A reoccurring conversation between my partner Neil and I goes like this: “do you think I…

  • Victim or Survivor?

    I have a cancer survivor friend who has become a victim of the disease.  He has…