I was talking with my mom this weekend about how I feel a great amount of anxiety after leading a group or even just socializing in a group setting. In these situations I don’t feel any anxiety at the time, while I’m with the group. Things are usually going well and I’m usually having a …
The Evening News
I’m very thankful to not be a famous person. I’m able to move about with relative anonymity. The messy details of my personal life, with all its mistakes and wonders are private and I’m able to share them by choice. I can’t imagine the kind of pressure it creates for those who do not have …
25 Things
You’ve probably seen the “7 Things” meme on the blogs of tech folk. Well, on Facebook it’s “25 Things” and after having been tagged a number of times, I gave up and wrote my 25 things. I’m an ENFP, born in the year of the Monkey, and a Cancer with a Scorpio Moon and Aquarius …
In 2009 I want to…
This post is a bit late in coming as it’s already the third week in January. But, I wanted the holiday-season cobwebs to clear a bit before I clarify my 2009 goals. They are ambitious, certainly, and I present them below. 1. Attend a Beginner’s Mind retreat and one sesshin. I’m looking forward to attending …
Weekly Update: 11 January
It felt good to get back to routine this week after the disruption of snowpocalypse and the holidays. I do enjoy those adventures, but find that I miss the touchstones of practice (work, yoga, zazen) that normally comprise my week. I feel strange and cluttered without them. So on Monday is was nice to go …
Weekly Update: 4 January
My plan is to write a weekly update every Sunday. This is the first one. Why a weekly update? As I mentioned in a previous post, one of my Ango commitments was to start a daily writing practice. I didn’t do so well at this commitment. I wrote here and there, but not even close …
Year-end Review for 2008
2008 was a very busy year for me. I can tell this simply by looking at my Flickr account. I usually make a set per outing or trip and for 2008 I had 15 separate sets. In 2007 I only had five. Although I moved to Portland in October of 2007, it was really in …
Returning to Practice
All last week I was in Sacramento to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with my family. I typically look forward to this time of year. It’s one of the only times where my brothers and I are all in one location. We’re able to catch up with one another and just enjoy each other’s company. We …