by Mark Saluke | Mar 1, 2026 | mindfulness and meditation, New beginnings, Pet Companionship, The Tao
“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing. Love is knowing I am everything. And between the two my life moves.” (Nisargadatta Maharaj) Stumbling across the above quote happened at just the right time in my life. I was attempting to put together my first mindfulness meditation...
by Mark Saluke | Dec 27, 2025 | New beginnings, Recovery & Sobriety
The first time I met Roger, he walked up to me after a recovery meeting, wearing an eye patch, asking if I could help him stay sober. “I’m not a pirate,” he explained, which I’d already mostly surmised since he didn’t greet me with an “ahoy” or long-drawn out...
by Mark Saluke | Nov 29, 2025 | New beginnings, Pet Companionship, Recovery & Sobriety
“Summer does not fade away in a day.” –365 Tao, p. 215 (Decline), Deng-Ming Dao I did a thing. The timing couldn’t have been better, the circumstances fell right into place, and as of this past Wednesday, it’s official: I’m a first-time homeowner. A nod to new...