Stephen Joseph Scott

In Buddhist philosophy, there are six "sense doors" or perceptual gateways. Each door makes up the totality of our consciousness.

Some people talk about writer's block. You can fight it. We live in a time of abundance. There are so many people, systems, and tools that can help you move from writer's block into writer's flow.

If you want to form deep and meaningful relationships, learn presence. A better word for mindfulness is loving presence. The Buddha, a masterful teacher, sometimes used the image of water to teach the five hindrances to meditation.

The words of Amanda Gorman proclaiming her poetry at Joe Biden's inauguration still ring in my ears. I was surprised to learn that she grew up with speech struggles.

Have you ever carried shame in silence? Here are 5 Lessons for Adults.

Each member of the community comes to understand their own brokenness and their need for community. L'Arche describes itself as ". . . people with and without intellectual disabilities living, working, praying, and playing together in community." The people I met were beautiful.

It's important to cultivate compassionate inner voices. There is ample research that shows the positive effect of self-compassion. However, we can tell from our own experience that life is more pleasant for us and for others when we listen to positive inner voices.

In the United States, we work hard to hide death. In this village, death was on full display. Too often, we want to tuck our pain away from others. This experience in Las Vueltas reminds me of the power of a community that holds one another in silent reverie.

When someone is in pain, people want to reach out and say something comforting. Unfortunately, most people fumble for the right words, or ignore the situation. Some people dispense cliches like, "it was meant to be” or “everything happens for a reason”.

Do you feel stuck or trapped? Reach out to a friend or mentor. Leave your jail cell.

As I was trying to lift up the desk, I thought, "Oh my God. How am I going to survive this?" I made it through my first day and lived to teach another day, and another.

If you are having trouble focusing and getting your work done, are you being blocked by one of the Five Hindrances?

Don't unmute when you are unhinged. This creates more suffering in you and others. Pause. Reclaim your equanimity. Align your voice with your values. Then, unmute and speak your truth with purpose, clarity, and power.

If you try to stand on a surfboard in still water, you’ll sink. The board will rock back and forth trying to surface. To stabilize, you must flail your arms wildly and gyrate your body. Balance is a struggle. When you are surfing, you put yourself in position, pick

With a shifted mindset, Twitter can become a powerful platform to teach, learn, and build connections with others. I am now using Twitter in a way that is effective for me.

I stood in a moonlight parking lot and shouted something that I've regretted for 38 years. I missed an opportunity to bring value to an NBA legend.

I've had years of practice of being stuck and muted. I have developed some useful scripts that might help you bolster your armory of excuses.

There are others that feel a spark, a drive, to create. Some creators share with no one, while other creators share everything in public. I'll call this The Sharing Continuum.