I will walk far enough

It's a late fall day, a cloudy Ohio day. My walk in the park for exercise turned into a wander. The mist began and a quiet settled in. My awareness of the birds was replaced by the company of squirrels. So many squirrels that I could hear the one up on haunches beside the trail …

Exercise? I love it.

I know it already. I've been taught it repeatedly. I've even told the fact to others, as though it is some wise maxim that I use to guide my life. But the truth is, while I know I must make exercise fun in order to do it, I usually just don't bother with the fun …

What are we doing here?

These are my notes from leading group meditation today. I realize that it might serve as a good reminder to those who attended or just a nice synopsis of Meditation 101 in my experience. Enjoy! It's fun to teach meditation in my own community. In years gone by, I used to teach at conferences or …

Running away from home

There was a time, when I was maybe 14-15 that I ran away from home. I just wasn't happy with what was going on around me and I needed some new space. I ran about a mile up the road to a deserted barn and camped in the hay mow. My dad picked me up …

Getting past the brain?

I am leading a group meditation monthly at 6th Street Yoga. My goal is to introduce  people to a meditation practice that anyone can do and benefit from. We gather for an hour and part of that time we sit in silence. At the beginning of our time together, I try to offer some insights …

Don’t tell me you can’t meditate!

Well you CAN tell me that. Many, many people do. And to all of you who think you can't enjoy the chill calm of meditation... I believe you might be misinformed. 😉 Now for starters, you might be asking so what does an artist know about meditation? To some I'm an artist but to many …

What is the opposite of “political?”

I have vowed lately to myself to not post, discuss or even worry about political issues right now. This morning I thought about the definition of the word, political, in order to better define what might be exactly opposite. Google tells me that political is defined as "relating to the government or the public affairs of a country." Then perhaps the exact opposite is the things that are private and personal.

And now…

I'm back... from a month in Eden away from work and cold and everyone that I know and love. wtf Hmmm... I suppose if the trip had gone as I expected, then I'd be lining up shows and taking bows but life just doesn't work that way. It's not that I didn't have a wonderful …

Travelogue, Costa Rica, Jan 2017

When I traveled last year, I was so busy as part of a group. This year, I'm traveling solo. Some of you want to know more, so here's my blog. It's intended as memories to me, but you're welcome along.  I do tend to babble on and on and on. Enjoy or pass it by... or just check …

I’ve got better things to do…

I encourage you to not let current news lull you into a habit of predicting doom and gloom. Whatever you spend your time thinking about (worrying about) is time spent creating real, measureable energy. This energy surrounds you and is your contribution to the world.   It can be hard with the media bombarding you …