Author Archives: Bruce

This is a little late to be asking this — and, truth be told, I was waiting for more activity from others before putting up yet another post — but I wanted to ask a few general questions about working … Continue reading →

  I was actually a bit skeptical of part C of Exercise 9 when I first started working with it this week, particularly the suggestion that I would find an “aura” around each thought, and that “expanding awareness” into these … Continue reading →

One question also came up for me during the Sunday call.  Jack, I believe at one point towards the end of the call, you mentioned something about ‘storyless’ experience — or drew a distinction between ‘story’ and ‘storyless’ (playing on … Continue reading →

Noticing my patterns of story-telling over the past few days, I was struck both by the pervasiveness of these narratives, and, at times, their compelling force.  And yet, like bubbles, when “touched” they also seem to pop in mid-air:  nothing … Continue reading →

Over the past few days, I’ve found that thought has shown up quite differently, sometimes diffuse, dreamy, and unfocused; sometimes clear and crisp; sometimes vivid and charged with feeling.  Last night, as I attempted to meditate before bed and was … Continue reading →

I have been working with this exercise throughout the past few days, doing it as I take my walks, but also as I’m sitting quietly, or as I’m doing other daily activities.  Each time I’ve worked with this exercise has been different … Continue reading →

Several times this week, I experimented with the suggested practice of taking different perspectives — particularly, holding more than one perspective at a time.  I had intended to write about this but have been too busy to spend any quality … Continue reading →

I joined the call about 5 minutes late today, but I enjoyed listening in and found the discussion very helpful.  A question occurred to me towards the end of the discussion, but I decided to save it for a post … Continue reading →

On a break at work today, I took a walk around the office building in the blustery October weather.  The clouds were grey and billowing, gathering threateningly overhead; the gusts of wind carried faint traces of moisture that braced the … Continue reading →