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Building Resiliance and Hope in Troubled Times

Posted on April 7, 2020 by j1velasco

A couple of weeks ago I learned that my sister in law was sick with Corona Virus. When I talked to my brother, I realized there was three different layers to the crisis. In order to build resilience in troubled … Continue reading →

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Reactive Fear or Creative Freedom?

Posted on March 17, 2020 by writeherewritenow

What is this fear? Why do we go to reactivity so easily in times of turmoil instead of reaching out for creative alternatives? Through breathing, you can find inner calm. Through mindfulness, you can take refuge in the present moment … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of winter

Posted on February 11, 2020 by writeherewritenow

The Tao moves by returning in endless cycles. Tao Te Ching, Chapter 40 The Tao Te Ching echoes nature’s cycles of growth and renewal. Each winter, the vibrant autumn leaves fall from the birch and maple trees, leaving their bare … Continue reading →

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A Valentine with Your Self?

Posted on February 7, 2020 by writeherewritenow

I went to visit my very ill friend in L.A. She is struggling with a terminal illness that will lead to its inevitable conclusion, but a few friends asked me eagerly afterward, the same question on their lips. “What does … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of God

Posted on December 26, 2019 by writeherewritenow

As a young man I looked for God in books, going through theories and theologies, searching for the architect of the universe, guessing the designs of the one creator who was all powerful. As I went deeper into my practice, … Continue reading →

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Reading the Book of Nature

Posted on October 28, 2019 by writeherewritenow

This month I facilitated a retreat a beautiful Villa Maria del Mar in Santa Cruz. Part of the retreat was a Bonaventuran meditation, a silent meditative walk on the beach to discover what lesson it held for each of us. … Continue reading →

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Right Speech

Posted on September 11, 2019 by writeherewritenow

The Tao Te Ching tell us: “Those who know do not speak.Those who speak do not know.” How much of the speech we hear is truly meaningful today? The media is filled with invasive noise—misleading advertisements and corporate PR propaganda. … Continue reading →

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Sounds and Silence

Posted on August 28, 2019 by writeherewritenow

Recently, when I had bronchitis and lost my voice for a week, I became more aware of the conversational patterns that fill our lives along with the deep power of silence. Americans are generally uncomfortable with silence, providing small talk as … Continue reading →

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The Quality of Your Life

Posted on August 28, 2019 by writeherewritenow

I drove to the dry-cleaners, mailed some bills, and answered my emails. But I kept postponing my time to go for a walk at the park. As I moved through the tasks, I discovered more bills to pay, that my … Continue reading →

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Wisdom

Posted on July 11, 2019 by writeherewritenow

I am teaching a class and I see the puzzled looks in the face of my students. I make a distinction between knowledge (top-down information imparted from the outside) and wisdom (an organically grown investigation from within), and it seems … Continue reading →

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