Where We Find

Reflections

Essays, notes, and inquiries into navigating the unmapped life.

Where Do We Find Ourselves?
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APR 27, 2026

Where Do We Find Ourselves?

Explore the wonder of being situated within the world. Attention to our relationships, harkening to our place, understanding as realization among what we stand.

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The Long Fracture: The World That Gave Rise to Chinese Philosophy
JUL 31, 2026
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The Long Fracture: The World That Gave Rise to Chinese Philosophy

Explore the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods and learn how war, state power, and social change gave rise to Chinese philosophy.

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On the Way: Entering the World Behind the Texts
JUL 23, 2026
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On the Way: Entering the World Behind the Texts

A brief note on the opening path into this Daoist series

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Before the Fracture: The Shaping of the Old Order
JUL 13, 2026
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Before the Fracture: The Shaping of the Old Order

How an ancient world was woven together by blood, bronze, and ritual. Part of the series "On The Way: An Introduction to Daoist Thought".

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On the Way: An Introduction to Daoist Thought
JUN 26, 2026
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On the Way: An Introduction to Daoist Thought

An introduction to Daoist thought as a way of life for navigating modern anxiety, fragmentation, and the illusion of control in an uncertain world.

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The Art of Being Lost
MAY 6, 2026
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The Art of Being Lost

When the map vanishes, the schooling begins. On surrender and losing our way, the recognition of indebtedness, and the infinite extent of our relations.

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Walking Forward Backwards
APR 29, 2026
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Walking Forward Backwards

Life isn’t a road built with blueprints, but a path forged in reverse. Instead of the myth of 'progress', learn to inhabit the actual ground of your life.

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Welcome!
APR 19, 2026
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Welcome!

Finding ourselves, our path, a home. Exploring Daoism and the art of finding ourselves in the middle of a modern life. A space for slow thought in a fast world.

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