Zen and the Coop

What if your food did more than just fill you up, what if it actually healed you? In this post, I discuss how homesteading and home cooking have transformed the way I think about wellness. From baking your own bread to growing sweet potatoes in your backyard, small shifts can make a big difference. Eating well isn’t about being perfect, it’s about getting closer to your food, one intentional choice at a time. READ MORE

The Sanctity of Nothing

Life can be beautiful and fantastic, and it can also be the opposite end of that spectrum and anywhere in between. We ask the question, is life sacred? What does sacred mean in this context? To me, a sacred life is a life that should be cherished and protected, a sacred living being should be considered higher above all others, something even holy, perhaps. Personally, I do not believe that READ MORE

What’s the point of life?

We’ve all heard it, and many of us have asked it: What’s the point of life? You’d think with all the different answers out there, we’d have it figured out by now. But the truth is, a clear answer still escapes us, and maybe it always will. If you ask a doctor, they might say it’s all about survival; toughing it out, getting through whatever life throws at you, and READ MORE

Content Roadmap 2025

Roadmap Our initial discussions will kick off over the next few weeks, as I’m launching the site now and I will begin sharing my thoughts and interpretations of Zen philosophy on the blog. This blog is definitely a work in progress; it will be built over the long term with posts, videos, essays, reviews, and many other items covering a range of topics, primarily focusing on meditation, relaxation, philosophy, mindfulness, READ MORE