Savor and Serve…my interview with Jen Louden
September 13, 2011 11:57 am Leave your thoughtsI love me some Jen Louden. She is devoted, generous, smart, funny, and has a fantastic haircut. What’s not to... READ MORE
Author Archives for Susan Piver
How do you get back to your writing?
September 5, 2011 4:57 pm 2 Comments[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68pOYiQDkVQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube] It’s hard enough to get to your writing on a regular basis. How do you find the courage to... READ MORE
Walk Into Fear: How to Make Fear Your Writing Companion
September 1, 2011 3:38 pm Leave your thoughts[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zstI_o4yimM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] My friends (both wonderful writers and teachers) Jen Louden, Patti Digh and I met on Skype to try and... READ MORE
When the Iron Bird Flies
August 15, 2011 12:41 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the... READ MORE
Spiritual BFFs
July 4, 2011 5:33 pm 24 CommentsThere is no question that you have to figure out your spiritual path on your own. No matter how much... READ MORE
Sample chapter from audiobook, "The Wisdom of a Broken Heart"
July 1, 2011 9:16 am 11 CommentsAm putting finishing touches on the audiobook for The Wisdom of a Broken Heart. I’m really excited about it. Here... READ MORE
From Your Excellent Meditation Questions: Meditation without agenda? Why??
June 28, 2011 12:37 pm 5 CommentsI often try to explain that one of the biggest misconceptions about meditation practice is that it is a form... READ MORE
From Your Excellent Meditation Questions: What happens when I get carried away by discursiveness?
June 23, 2011 6:22 am 8 CommentsI wasn’t able to get to all your (excellent) questions during our two conference calls last week, so i’ll be... READ MORE
Someone sent me this poem today–
June 20, 2011 11:02 am Leave your thoughtsI think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and/self-contained I stand and look at them... READ MORE
Enlightened Reading
June 17, 2011 12:36 pm 9 Comments(Me, age 4, pretending to read. Some things never change.) These are the three most valuable and important books about... READ MORE
Surgery this morning
May 15, 2011 5:15 am 34 Comments8a EST. Having my gallbladder removed for reasons I can explain later. In fact, getting to the point of having... READ MORE
How to Open Your Heart
May 13, 2011 5:30 pm 7 CommentsWhat is meant by a “contemplative view?” Rather than probing your thoughts and feelings for a storyline (i.e., what does... READ MORE