Brave Either Way
How do we choose when there is no right path?
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Seeing through the darkness
It can feel deeply unsettling to confront our limitations, but if we dare to look closely, we may find new possibilities as well.
The Eyes Have It
An old poem rediscovered as a buoyant song on misrecognition, melancholy, and a slowly accumulating ache about the difference between being visible and being known.
Letter 9: The courage to be seen
It can be wise to hide from dangers we are not prepared to confront, but sometimes the only way to grow is by taking the risk of stepping into the light.
The Doors of Sensation
From the experience of breath, to sitting, to pain and beyond, what happens when we allow the body to become an impermanent field of sensation?
Systemic pathology: The unseen wound
Distress is a perfectly healthy response to a distressing situation.
The Lighthouse Never Sleeps
A hypervigilant lullaby written across twenty-five years.
Letter 8: Dance of Attraction
Attraction can feel almost magical in its power and ineffability, but even the most arcane magics can be mastered with enough practice.
Balancing Perspectives
Sometimes the path between naivete and nihilism can feel razor thin, but a rich world awaits in the tension between ignorance and imagination.
