Stories We Tell OurselvesWe like to make sense of things; at least I do. And I know I’m not alone. For me, sense is a form of connection and I like connections. Why? I think it’s because connections suggest patterns; and we like p...

How To Let The Light Shine“The Master keeps her mind always at one with the Tao; that is what gives her her radiance.” (Lao Tzu)What is your mind full of? If it’s full of thoughts and desires there’s no room for the Tao. What’s more, t...

Water Under The BridgeWe all know the saying “That’s water under the bridge” suggesting there’s nothing to be done about something any more. Perhaps there might have been something which could have been done about it some time ago, but that time...

At Ease In Your Own Life “Form that includes all forms, image without an image, subtle, beyond all conception… You can’t know it, but you can be it, at ease in your own life.” (Lao Tzu) “Image without an image”? Words don’t w...

My new book is released today!As you know, my emails are usually a monthly newsletter. This one is different. I hope you don't mind. I want to share the exciting news that my new book, There Is No Somewhere Else: Insights from the Tao Te Ching, has j...

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Taking The Next Step...We likely all know the quote “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” It’s a quote from Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, chapter 64. For me, it’s a great reminder of two things. First, that we won’t ge...

Can We Work Towards Serenity?“Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.” (Lao Tzu) But what if our work doesn’t turn out the way we want? What if it doesn’t have the effect on others that we want? Surely we nee...

Your Mind Is A Garden“Where there is no gardener, there is no garden.” You’ve likely heard this quote before. I like its simplicity. Gardens and minds are places where things grow. Plants grow in gardens; thoughts grow in our minds.&nb...

See The World As Your Self“See the world as your self. Have faith in the way things are. Love the world as your self; then you can care for all things.” (Lao Tzu) Typically we see the world as “out there.” We care for ourselv...