A Mindful Life

Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we call ordinary life into a miracle. –Dan Wakefield

Self-knowledge is not according to any formula. You may go to a psychologist or a psychoanalyst to find out about yourself, but that is not self-knowledge. Self-knowledge comes into being when we are aware of ourselves in relationship, which shows what we are from moment to moment. Relationship is a mirror in which to see [...]

Held fast by sweet dreams, supported by loving strength– the Hope of childhood. “You And The Arm You Rode In On” by Kari Finn ©2003 / ephotograph

We havenÂ’t mowed our yard in a very long time, since perhaps Nixon was in office. Neighbors are starting to drop hints about property values and whatnot, and our friend Adam suggested we approach our yard like a mullet and just mow the front part, you know: business in front, party in the back. I [...]

I recently bought myself a new toy, and as I was playing I was inspired to photograph it.

Human beings are religious creatures because the are imaginative; they are so constituted that they are compelled to search for hidden meaning and to achieve an ecstasy that makes them feel fully alive. –Karen Armstrong, Islam: A Short History

“Woman is the promise that cannot be kept,” said the poet Paul Claudel. But does she know that? She — her sexuality, her voice and eyes and skin and hair — is the promise that we men make to ourselves hour after hour every day, every day of our lives. If she is not the [...]

Water-speckled ground or a satellite photo? Imperceptible… “Splash” by Alexis Berriman ©2003 / ephotograph

Holiness comes by holy deeds,Not starving flesh of daily needs. –Shaikh Saadi

I was smitten by the picture the words below created for me; I like the image of all of us being in one boat. I feel like laughing a little at our haplessness. In fact, reading that caused me to glance up to the bulletin board above my desk, where I have a Far Side [...]