Retreat, Communion I'm feeling nervous and apprehensive. My palms are slightly sweaty, just like before an important ride or run. I'm just about to leave Seattle for a 30-day Vipassana meditation retreat at the California Vipassana Center east of Fresno in the Sierra foothills. I've practiced this meditation technique since the late 1980s. The standard Vipassana … [Read more...] about Vipassana 30-Day
Mindfulness
Hiking Summerland & Panhandle Gap
Despite an endless flow of gorgeous, taunting, tempting images and trip reports in my pandemic social feeds, I've mostly limited my pandemic fitness activities to what I can do from the front door. Even under non-pandemic conditions, trailhead parking lots and pit toilets are pushed to overflowing during the summer months. But, under coronavirus conditions this level of … [Read more...] about Hiking Summerland & Panhandle Gap
Baggage Claim
Emotional baggage, or just "baggage," is an expression used to describe the emotional issues that preoccupy our minds and bodies. Whether in your fitness life, family life, or professional life, being preoccupied with your emotional baggage is a hindrance at best. The metaphorical idea of emotional baggage is that it's a suitcase full of past disappointments, wrongs, and … [Read more...] about Baggage Claim