I believe that discipline is something that creates the conditions for liberation… that’s one of those paradoxical truths that seem to populate life.

My discipline has been to hold myself accountable for having a writing practice and sharing the fruits of that practice with you here on this blog every Tuesday. I missed last week. I was flying home from Boston that day, after spending four days there doing some research on the “Protest Chaplains” and spending time at Occupy Boston. And visiting friends.

This week I’ve also had a hard time sticking to my discipline. My life feels so full right now, in a wonderful way. I’m deeply involved with my community-building and weaving work at Upaya Zen Center, I’ve just finished by first-ever digital product called “Fully Engaged!” which I’ll tell you about very soon, and I’m putting energy into the Occupy movement which I find inspiring and a potential game-changer.

So this post almost didn’t come into existence. But at the last moment, I came across a wonderful piece of  inspiration. I’m grateful to the creator of this piece of art (below) for bailing me out this week! I wish I knew who to give credit to, but I’m not sure who the artist is. If anyone reading this knows, please share that with us.

Today, I simply invite you to contemplate the words below and consider:

• How would your life be different if you took on even one of these practices?
• Or maybe you already are. How’s it going?
• Which one of these fascinates you the most?
• Which one do you feel would be the most difficult?