The Brodhisattva
An irreverent travel guide for men trying to be better men. Enoch's BlogSosh's Blog
Leaning into Hard Emotions
Numbing out is still numbing out, whether you use drugs, alcohol, or an ancient tradition of mind training.
Maintaining Sanity During Insane Times
Image courtesy of Bankim Desai and Unsplash.comThere was a time, say back in say March or April at the start of the pandemic, when I almost looked forward to this year. I saw it as full of possibility for growth and personal development. My work suffered almost...
Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving day I awoke late in my warm, soft bed. Following Thich Nhat Hahn's advice I brought a half-smile to my face, soaked in the warmth, and felt my breath for a few moments. Then, in the spirit of the holiday, I made a cup of coffee and sat down to do what...
The Boxers
I first take it for a sports team, maybe footballers dividing up for a game. As we grow closer though, I see that the intense circle of young, muscled flesh, nearly all of them shirtless, is in fact a boxing ring.
Nostalgia, good God, what is it good for?
That title is supposed to be sung to the tune of a similar name, War (What is it good for?) And with that let us begin. I know, I felt it too. What a douche canoe. Let us begin? My son recently saw that phrase on a fantasy football trophy and that revelation opened a...
I am going to disappoint you…
I don't know when but probably at some point I am going to disappoint you with either a lack of effort or missing a deadline. My brain will always choose to avoid pain. Work is pain. Remembering your birthday, your list, your life is work. So, I will forget or I won't...