What plants know about attention

If you sit with plants long enough, you might notice something: they reach for the light in a very different way to how humans … Continue

They called it weakness

In our culture, there is a story about strength and power. As a young boy, I was told that the strong stand alone. They … Continue

Veridia is the terrain

Today I want to talk about Veridia. It is not a worldview that you adopt; it’s a framework. That’s an important distinction. Wellness and … Continue

Stop visiting, start belonging

There’s a saying that ‘art needs a chair.’ I saw this last year when I went to Paris to visit the David Hockney exhibition. … Continue

They called it connection

Something uncomfortable has happened since social media came online. Spiritual practice is now seen as content. A walk in the woods must be photographed. … Continue

Standing in a wood, still absent

Domei happens in the dirt. It’s not something you read about. You do not read about dirt to understand dirt. You have to touch … Continue

Nothing changed

There is something in contemplative practice that many people don’t really talk about, and it’s that you have to show up. You need to … Continue