Last week in my classes I was talking a lot about the Zen concept of Shoshin or beginner’s mind. Beginner’s mind refers to the idea of bringing an attitude of openness and curiosity to a subject, and letting go of preconceptions. The problem is, when we have some familiarity with a topic we look for the information that is in sync with what we already know and block the information that is out of sync, so it’s almost impossible to learn anything new. I am quite familiar wi

If patience is a virtue, then I’m not a very virtuous person. In fact, waiting is so hard for me that I had to give up on manicures years ago because I simply don’t have the patience to wait for nail polish to dry. That being said, the delays and hiccups involved in the construction of Three Birds have been challenging for me. Some days, I feel like I need the patience of Job to keep it together. Now, according to the bible, Job is a man who loses everything - his family,