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Some time ago I appended a pair of characters to the end of my twitter bio. They paired well with where I was at that time and how I was beginning to feel about my life. I was seeking change for the better.
These Sino-Japanese characters are Kai and Zen—Kaizen when used together–and mean improvement. When Toyota started to use the term as part of its underlying lean manufacturing principles, the common meaning bent towards the way the car maker was using...

Long before these anxiety-provoking times, my interest in meditation was sparked. For a long time that interest was a small ember glowing inside—I didn't really know how to proceed and I was put off a bit by the religious undertones often associated...

As I sit here at my desk, in a small home Jena and I built in the foothills of the Cascade range in North Central Washington I am struck by how lucky I am. Both Jena and I have been able to work from home, we already had pretty stocked cupboards and...

If you don't want a child to cross a street you should yell “Stay on that side” versus “Don’t cross the street”. I don't have children but that hasn’t stopped me from passing it on to all my parent-friends. It is just one of those things that has always...