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Very soon you get busy again. Work, relationships and obligations create a new set of demands. You see your life shrinking under the weight of its pressures, and you wake up sensing the anxiety in your body, the spreading fear … Continue reading →

A resolution is the first step to embracing change. Take that first step and let your heart open gradually to the New Year. In every step you will notice your fears pushing back. It is normal. Resistance is asking us … Continue reading →

“But if our mind is all clouded with desire, anger, and ignorance, we are part of the problem and we are just increasing the suffering of the world.”–Zen master Bon Soeng Two weeks ago I felt a little bit of … Continue reading →

I recently arrived from a trip to my homeland, Spain. It was a powerful journey since I also traveled with my parents to the small village, deep in the South, where all my family comes from. We were going there … Continue reading →

“Your don’t-know mind will become clear. Then you can see the sky, only blue. You can see the tree, only green. Your mind is like a clear mirror. Red comes, the mirror is red; white comes the mirror is white. … Continue reading →

I was struck by Diane’s last post regarding the speed of our lives and the more demanding pressures affecting us these days. I also felt in the last few weeks “overwhelmed by demands from all directions, throwing me off course, … Continue reading →

Creo que el libro de poemas La masacre de los soñadores es un novela, es un western infernal, un ritual para convertirnos en lo que fuimos sin querer, serpientes o caballos con alas;  entonces volvamos a la infancia, cuando solíamos jugar … Continue reading →

In June 1521, a young man from northern Spain (his name is Iñigo), finds himself severely wounded and in bed. He is 26 years old. Mortified by his defeat inPamplona in his first serious war action, he is confronting, for … Continue reading →

What happens when we bring our personal narratives to consciousness and share them with others?  How can we utilize our own and others’ writing to bring greater understanding to our lives and instill a sense of empathy and solidarity in … Continue reading →

¿A dónde te diriges cuando te enfrentas a una situación extremadamente dolorosa en la vida? En mi último libro de poemas, La Masacre de los soñadores, dos niños, inmersos en una situación traumática en su hogar, deciden escapar al mundo … Continue reading →