Photographs

Stop. Breathe.

“Every time you tell an HSP they are too sensitive, it’s like telling someone with blue eyes that their eyes are too blue.” ~ Elena Herdieckerhoff.

Happy Losar, Tibetan Fire Bird Year 2144.

Rainbow framed in evening sunlight.

It’s great to see UVSC launch. Here is a message from the founders.


@jamilnewirth and @christhibaut are excited to announce the launch of their UVSC website - a new non-profit helping those fighting cancer live on! To celebrate, they’ve brought together a group of donors to MATCH DONATIONS up to $10,000!

One of UVSC’s first goals is to support Trucker Boy Dukes in his cancer battle. This poor little 3 year old is fighting hard and we all need to help him. From now until 2/20/17 at 5:00pm Hawaii time, all donations made using the UVSC website will be matched up to $10,000. 100% of donations will go STRAIGHT TO TRUCKER. Please visit www.uvsc.org to donate today. Let’s all help Trucker keep fighting!!

New on the blog, Big View - Relax the Mind.

Using expansive views to allow the mind to rest and relax after meditation, after work, after study, when you are tired. And with time seeing in that vista a mirror of the mind - the expansiveness, openness, spaciousness of your mind.

Meditation Tips for Introverts and Highly Sensitive People.

I’m pleased to announce the 2nd edition of my eBook, “Meditation Tips for Introverts and Highly Sensitive People.” The book looks at how meditation can help introverts & HSP’s. There are instructions on how to develop a regular meditation practice, how to deal with obstacles that arise and expectations that we put onto ourselves. Further ideas are explored for how you can take meditation out into your daily life This new edition has a completely new chapter looking at building boundaries into our lives and how that can help our meditation practice.

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New on the blog (link in my bio) - Self Care Sunday. The importance of self care for the highly sensitive people and introverts.

Sunny side up! Breakfast this morning. Can you spot Bronx?

It’s a dog’s life - Bronx.

A poignant moment captured by @petesouza - Farewell!

New on the blog, Meditation Practices for Managing Pain.

Ryogen-in Temple in the Daitoku-ji Temple complex, Kyoto, Japan. Daitoku-ji is one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen Buddhism.

Bronx owning the road.

Wailea sunset.

Northfolk Pine & moon at dusk.

First bike ride of 2017.

Visiting Maui? Make sure that you dress for the trip. 🌧💦☔️

bestnine2016 from Instagram. Thank you for following. Sending you best wishes for 2017. 2016bestnine.com

It’s snowing in Maui this Christmas! ☃️ Thank you to Paia Fire Department. Merry Christmas to all! 🎄

Carol singing and Hula in Makawao. 🎵"Silent Night, Holy Night"

The Sandman at Mama’s Fish House last night helping Melissa & I celebrate 9 years.

New on the blog, “Lessons from Japan - An Introvert’s Experience.” Reflections from a recent visit to Japan, a country that got under my skin in such a good way.

Sunset at Hookipa cliffs with Melissa.

A throw back to a beautiful summer’s day in 2011, walking along the banks of the River Usk in South Wales during a precious visit back to the UK.

Bamboo fence, near Saiho-ji (Moss Temple), Kyoto.

Throw back to images of Japan - Layers upon layers, at Daitoku-ji, a Rinzai Zen Temple in Kyoto.

Egg, bacon & tomato. Experimenting with design on my phone.

Thanksgiving night.

Coconut washed ashore.