Canceling the Cushion
I gave up meditating recently. Or perhaps I should say I gave up trying to make myself meditate. Finally, I surrendered to a fundamental truth about myself: I am never…
Staying the Course
This morning on one of my favorite runs on the Santa Fe Rail Trail I came to a sudden halt when I realized that somehow I’d strayed from the trail…
More Air
When I left the Bay Area and returned to Santa Fe in April of this year, I was abruptly reminded of how difficult it can be for the body to…
The Multi-Player Virtual Reality Analogy
I was at the farmer’s market in Berkeley one day a few years ago when I saw an odd-looking man working the crowd, passing out some kind of brochure. He…
The Real Thing
Photo: Hollis Walker While I was doing a residency as a hospital chaplain, a patient of mine who had many gastrointestinal issues developed a problem of which I had never…