Greg Patenaude

Greg Patenaude

Seattle
Buddhist teacher, writer, lifelong learner and explorer dedicated to figuring out this thing we call life.
May
14
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
May
12
Learning to dance.

Learning to dance.

Part of finding your way and traversing the path is learning to dance. Dancing is an essential wayfinder [https://www.
2 min read
May
10
Committed to engagement.

Committed to engagement.

The Outer Work starts with a commitment to engagement. It is about courage, commpassion and connection. It is the work
2 min read
May
07
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
May
05
The stories in our head.

The stories in our head.

A big part of figuring out who we are is figuring out who we are not. We all have narratives
1 min read
May
03
Leap.

Leap.

Leap over the unknown. Approach an unfamiliar pass, a seemingly treacherous waterway, a deep ravine, an unfamiliar opportunity, a chance
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Apr
30
Friday Contemplation

Friday Contemplation

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
Apr
28
The identity problem.

The identity problem.

Who are you? > I'm not your woman, I'm not your man, I am something That
2 min read
Apr
26
Arrive. Settle. Let go.

Arrive. Settle. Let go.

There are many different types of meditation, but the essence of meditating to familiarize ourselves with our natural condition is
2 min read
Apr
24
Setting the angel free.

Setting the angel free.

> I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. -Michelangelo Michelangelo, perhaps the greatest
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