At the writing retreat, during one of our lovely lunch-time conversations about practice, I asked the group what they thought about the relationship between writing and meditation. If we’re practicing...

On the morning of my third full day at the writing retreat, I wrote the following in my “Morning Pages.” I share it here unedited. I think it’s a good example of how writing practice allows...

In early July I attended a contemplative writing retreat on Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin. Over the next week or so I will share a series of posts about my experiences there. The retreat...

Do you remember that old game show, “Beat the Clock”? I remember watching it. I wonder now whether it contributed to my learning to embody a habit of rushing all the time. When last we left our contestant...