#presence

Lessons from the mountains

A transformative journey through the Dewa Sanzan, training with Yamabushi monks in Japan's sacred mo...

Hato san (鳩さん）

Written in a café in Hiroshima

Waiting for inspiration

Reflections on the futility of waiting for inspiration, written in the Osaka Castle gardens

Real-life magicians

Reflections on traveling through Morocco's Atlas Mountains and witnessing the magical artistry of Be...

Dying every day

On letting go of attachments daily, dying to the old to be reborn and meet each moment with fresh ey...

Nameless faces

A contemplative poem about transience, beauty, and interconnection, inspired by watching the sea

The Zen Garden

A text written in chunks, reflecting different states of mind. A journey from the overwhelming prese...

Sol y canciones

A Spanish reflection on the morning sun, birdsong, and the symphony of life in the present moment

Ler e escrever

A Portuguese stream of consciousness on reading, writing, travel, and the present moment

A velhice é uma treta (II)

Portuguese reflections on old age, the cycle of life, and caring for those who once cared for us

An act of balance

Life is an act of balance between acquiring knowledge and being present with the real - exploring th...

Será que estamos a ouvir?

Portuguese reflections on listening deeply, beyond hearing - connecting with reality as it is

Natureza

Portuguese reflections on nature, humanity's place within it, and the present moment

Silencio

Luxemburgo - 05/09/2021