It turns out that I’ve developed a very simple—and delightful!—system of note-taking. 

I want to say something about the preciousness of friendship—which truly is an unfathomable treasure of life.  

Would you name curiosity as an essential ingredient of the spiritual life? It surely is if you’re on the Buddhist path.

This time of year I CRAVE citrus! Especially oranges. That clean, bright, exhilarating color and flavor combine to make an utterly charming taste thrill.

As I started on my walk last Sunday, it hit me: This is a miracle! All of it! The sky, the trees, the light, the squirrels, the chilly air.

At the end of the day, when I haven’t an ounce of energy left and I’m emptied out like a seashell (and yet dinner is still to be made), I have a habit of going walking.