Certainly, the emotion that most impedes progress in any endeavor is the emotion of fear. When I feel fear, it … More
Tag: fear
Changing the habit pattern of the mind
She woke up this morning before her alarm, as she often does. The loud birds were chorusing outside the window, … More
Thoughts on dogs and grad students
I am a grad student. And I have a dog. When you are a grad student you work very, very … More
Looking at myself
I’ve spent hundreds of hours looking at myself. Thousands. I took this photo with my phone after I had been … More
I’m running my first marathon in 32 days.
I’m not quite sure what I want to write about this inevitability, that I’m pounding asphalt for over 26 miles … More
Becoming a slave
When love becomes attachment, it becomes a burden, a bondage. But why does love become an attachment? The first thing … More