What we know of other people is only our memory of the moments During which we knew them. And they have changed since then… We must also remember That at every meeting we are meeting a Stranger. T.S. Eliot, The Cocktail Party If you’re a human being, you’ve probably resented someone for something in your… Continue reading Resentments
In my early drinking days, it was a source of praise and pride that I was able to binge drink with the guys and hold my own. It helps to carry hundreds of extra pounds to absorb and modulate the poison you’re pounding. Whether you were an indie Elliott Smith or a frat brother, I… Continue reading Hanging with the Boys
Distraction is powerfully addictive. Some distractions feel like paying attention. Some distractions feel like flow. But they are not real in the same way this room is real, or my cat is real, or the breath is real, or my mom is real, or a forest is real. For my whole life, TV has been… Continue reading An Analog Message on a Digital Platform
Every meditator has a body scan they like, right? As I’ve mentioned, historically, I have a very bad relationship with my body. All of my activity tends to center around my head. But when I pay attention, it turns out I do have a whole lot going on from the neck down. I love this… Continue reading Grateful Body Scan Meditation
A dear friend shared with me a description of quitting drinking that I absolutely love (sorry, she said she read it somewhere, and I don’t remember where – if you know the origin of this concept, can you drop it in comments?). Drinking is like going to a house party where the house is starting… Continue reading The Party House
Spoiler: It sure is! After years of success on keto as a meat-eater, I went vegetarian last year. I wasn’t sure how that was going to work – I really loved all the bacon, and chicken breasts, and sausages, and perfect steaks I got to enjoy on keto. Every meal had meat at the center,… Continue reading Is It Even Possible? Vegetarian Keto
Climate change is bringing life’s biggest disaster to us, and it’s coming within our lifetimes. I don’t just mean it will be humanity’s biggest disaster. I mean, with the possible exception of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and changed all life on this planet, it will be the biggest disaster since life began… Continue reading Strange Bedfellows
