I believe we can get to a place where we can let go of anger, fear and other negative emotions, where we are more like the Tibetan monk Matthieu Ricard writes about in Happiness then say, OJ. Simpson. The monk spent twenty-five years in Chinese labor camps where he was brought to the brink of [...]

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Last Call The Writer’s Tele-Summit starts tomorrow! Your only chance to learn from 24 experts from the comfort of your own home. A Little Interview With Me Erin Donely interviewed me for the local bookstore newsletter in Portland where I will be leading a workshop October 4th. I hope it will inspire you to ask [...]

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I can faintly hear a man singing The Star Spangled Banner. It’s coming from the middle school across the street. I find myself crying. I’ve been doing that a lot these last few days. I’m torn and suffused by the truth that absolutely nothing stays the same, pierced by the truth that everything is constantly [...]

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