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What My Daughter’s Wedding Taught Me About Presence and Authenticity

August 31, 2025 2 Comments

This weekend, my daughter married the love of her life. As I reflect on the day, I am struck by the gift of presence —

Things Are as They Are: Lessons From Isle Royale

August 17, 2025 No Comments

Practicing Equanimity on Isle Royale Driving home after my seaplane flight back from a six-day solo backpacking adventure on Isle Royale—a rugged wilderness in the

From Hiding to Here: How Presence Became My Practice

August 3, 2025 No Comments

From Hiding to Here: How Presence Became My Practice By Don Phelps For most of my life, I lived in two places: I was everywhere…