Ego | The Oxherd Boy

#142: "In a world that lives like a fist..."

Peaceful living feels like a one giant paradox to me most of the time. I read koans, or some of the little snippets of conversations...

#141: "There is a certain majesty..."

As a society, we place a premium on intelligence, cleverness, and humor, especially when all three are combined into a single, cutting...

#138: "Sometimes you can only do a small, small thing for yourself..."

"Self care" is an interesting concept to consider, especially from a Buddhist perspective that teaches us the self doesn't actually...

#125: "Persistent pain is usually the indication that we have become..."

Michael Meade writes in "Fate and Destiny" that we all experience pain, which emerges when our smaller, egoic selves obscure the greater...

#080: "I'm afraid I keep making a fool of myself..."

Ox-istential Crisis Averted 🚨⁠ As someone who often ends up with my foot in my mouth, I have agonized over fleeting, social exchanges...

#076: "Do you think stories can ever be harmful?"

Perspectives from Koret Munguldar, psychotherapist and meditation teacher based in Istanbul, Turkey. Here are her perspectives: Growing...

#066: Self Acceptance

As many of you know, I've been working on developing story ideas for an Oxherd Boy picture book. One of my first ideas was one on self...