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About Me

That's a tough thing to explain...About me. Depends on which "me" you mean...professional "me", home-life "me", hobbies "me", or the "me" that is more than, including all the personas and smaller identities. Here's a potpouri of a few of my "me's"... I take myself too seriously at work, worry about being professional and making sure I do as little harm and as much good as I can. My aim is to look at my life at the end and measure that I spread more peace and good in the world than pain, stress, and negativity. My drive is to live on the edge of Truth. I try to face my fears, push my boundaries, and uncover the dark corners, my unclaimed "me's"...sometimes with grace, sometimes with great clumsiness. I try to look out of my eyes as often as possible, in every situation, and ask...What is this? I believe life is not a dress rehearsal...its The Play!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Meditation practitioners, other reality-ists, seekers, knowers, runners, and all others that believe peace - not struggle - is the Way.Join our Lafayette Insight Meditation group on Mondays from 7:15-9:00 p.m. at Highland Therapy Center. Email me for more information.

My Blog

My beautiful and amazing miracle of a daughter!!!!!!!!

My beautiful, amazing, miracle of a daughter, Nyima June, was born last week. She is amazing.  I have never loved anything more in my entire life. Blessings to all the other dads out there who ca...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:12:00 GMT

Me

Starting to see, That the me I thought was me, Ain't what I thought it'd be.
Posted by on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:44:00 GMT

Lake Michigan, my Guru

Lake Michigan is my Guru. I've visited for its wisdom for years... I've explored the playful energy of boyhood in its waves. And on calm days splashing, splashing. Mischeiviously I ran and dove naked ...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Baby Nyima on the way...

Its getting close. My daughter Nyima June Kniola is due 11/20/08.  Its been an interesting time preparing for this.  I know that its not necessary to completely heal before my daughter is bo...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:38:00 GMT

Baby Girl

There's a little baby girl growing in my wife's womb. She's gonna call me "daddy".  (eventually) Sometimes I see her in mind's eye. My heart softens. Then the 1001 possibilities flow. If I don't ...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:48:00 GMT

Yin/Yang of Dad to be

Dive into the doubts, fears, and the dark waters of suppression! Take a dip!  Soak your bones!  And drink the waters deeply. Call those demons FRIEND! Walk through the hall of shadow... &nbs...
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 18:26:00 GMT

Fears of a father-to-be

Part One: I carry the pains of my father. And his before him. Memories lurk in the shadows so real, so painful. An angry teen holds his fury silently, confused manhood. The father stands by silen...
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 20:54:00 GMT

A New Journey Begun...

I just began my training as a Hakomi Psychotherapist.  Very exciting!! Hakomi therapy is a body-centered psychotherapy that is built upon 5 key principles...Mindfulness, Unity, Mind/Body/Spirit H...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:07:00 GMT

Zen Whack by a Truck!

In Zen practice when attention waivers the practitioners are whacked by a stick. Fall asleep...whack! Wander off...whack! Right back to NOW. I got the ultimate Zen Whack today.  I got hit by a t...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:02:00 GMT

PREGNANT WIFE

Time to put this mindfulness crap to work. Wife is pregnant. Om Mani Padme Hum... Waaaaa!!!  Jason, go get the baby... Om Mani Padme Hum... Jason, go change the baby... Om Mani Padme Hum... Jason...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:01:00 GMT