After contemplating Chapter 2 of the Tao te Ching, this is the resulting mandala. As I worked, different thoughts would come to me, even as my mind stilled: Good and Evil are Opposites As I read and meditated on this chapter, I was at once struck by the juxtaposition...
After contemplating Chapter 1 of the Tao te Ching, this is the resulting mandala. As I worked, different thoughts would come to me, even as my mind stilled: Living the Way We must live our lives in tandem with upholding the value of service and humility. In fact, I...
Timelapse Video of a Mandala for Groundedness* I created this mandala for groundedness because at this time of year, it is said that the veil is thin between this world and the world of the spirits. I wrote about All Hallow’s Eve and Day of the Dead in which I...
Tao te Ching + meditation The Tao te Ching. Ever heard of it? After the peace rally, I’ve taken a few weeks to regroup, rest, settle in and let what’s next “come to me.” I did this because since 2016, I’ve posted here nearly every week...
It’s a Peace Rally! In light of all that has happened with El Paso, I decided to organize a peace rally. That’s why I haven’t been back to write as much here lately. I’ve been working hard on creating an event centered around peace. Here is a...
Finding out This isn’t one of those normal posts I usually do: something on meditation, a meditation itself, or exploring an aspect of mindfulness. Maybe this post is the latter, but it’s a labyrinthian voyage, full of twists and turns, as well as the...
A drawing meditation: the “Breathe” Mandala At least once per month I love creating a drawing meditation using mandalas and for today I created the “Breathe” Mandala. I am feeling called to create more and more mandalas. I recently found out...
A Mandala for Rest In this high speed world of ours, I talk to so many folks who endure a lack of sleep, and a lack of “just being.” I created this “mandala for rest” in honor of gently persuading you, dear reader, to take a moment of rest. In...
Introducing a Mandala for Peace The other day I had the pleasure of working with a group of 9 kiddos, aged 10 – 14 to delve into the “spiritual domain”. It was “Domain Day” at the school where I work. We spent the morning exploring qigong...