FIRST THINGS
We find ourselves at April’s end, and winter in Oregon has finally surrendered to spring. Emphasis on finally.
This week, I have three pieces to share with you—a short essay on Seeking vs. Exploring, a new story in verse, and an invitation to take a walk with me (free to all subscribers this time) that I hope you enjoy.
Much love,
Kevin
FROM SUBSTACK THIS WEEK
Seeking & Exploring
On the path of self-discovery, there are two main orientations—Seeking and Exploring. From a young age most of us are conditioned to be Seekers. To search and find. To acquire and achieve whether those achievements are material or spiritual. For many years I knew myself only as a Seeker, and would say things like . . .
made/unmade
The first Note sung split the Void and in its infinite wake everything arose within Itself And took on these borrowed homes of clay that we call every thing arising to be known made to be unmade Infinity squeezed into thin places of flesh and bone blood and breath living tents stitched together by time as thin and fine as spider silk made to b…
Take a Walk with Me
Nearly every morning, I walk on a trail near my house as a kind of moving meditation. Today, I recorded a simple instructional audio on the three-phase method I use. It’s very simple: Start walking at your normal pace. As you walk, soften your field of vision as you begin to pay attention to your surroundings.
POST SCRIPT
Here are some breadcrumbs I’ve left on the internet this week.
