Meditating my Way in 2012

Mindfulness mediation offers a terrific way to deal with rejection: i.e. "There will always be pain, but suffering is optional." I'm back to spending a lot of time at Spirit Rock Meditation Center over the hill in West Marin, and reading Jack Kornfield's "The Wise Heart" for the second time. Excellent book, a really workable point of view. One of the things I love about Buddhism is that it's so darn practical. I'm going to go for it in 2012, and get my writing life back on track, starting with a once-over on Shaketown and then hammering away at my list of possible agents. While I'm at it, I'm seriously considering (for the first time ever) self-publishing. The thought of pole-vaulting over the gate-keepers of lit in America gives me a snarky thrill. I be taking refuge in the Buddha!