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The Courtyard

Silence slunk like a black cat through the grates, inking the walls with its shadow as it went. It was early yet, too early even for the pilgrims that had arrived seeking solace and a blessing. Beyond… 

BFFs

The day you left I finished the last of the earl gray you had given me. It had barely lasted two weeks. Maybe I had been in a rush to drink it all, to have you… 

The Sacred Cows of India

Have you ever heard the expression “holy cow!”? Ever wondered where it came from, or why it’s used? Does it even have anything to do with yoga? It actually doesn’t, and it didn’t come from… 

Speak Up, Speak Out. Don’t Stay Silent.

This January, I enrolled in a year-long course focusing on the five precepts of Buddhism at my local Zen Center. In a nutshell, the precepts are, non-harming, right speech, not stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct and… 

Book Math According to Stephen King

I just finished listening to an interview with Stephen King by Neil Gaiman which he talks about how he sits down in the morning at about 8:20am and writes 1,200 words or so till noon.…