Chairman's message.

Dear friends,

Family reunions are safe in short durations, but there seems to always be moments when ancient monsters can be awakened with new vigor. Just when you think you have courageously conquered the old patterns of interacting in juvenile ways, you find yourself acting like a hurt 3-year-old in the sandbox. How can my fellow waffles have such a dramatic affect on me?

There is an ancient Tibetan Buddhist practice called tonglin. I encourage you to breathe in pain and exhale love. Start with small irritations and then work to bigger difficulties. I guess I always try to take on too much, because I feel my monsters begin to coil up, getting ready to strike again.

Small steps, You have to remember that these mountains are climbed by taking one step at a time and by sometimes resting and getting an overview of the entire landscape.

For a couple of breaths today, try sitting or lying down and breathing in pain and exhaling love. Be a human alchemist and help transform the world one breath at a time.

Peace,

Your glorious head bustin' chairman,
Larre Lap Yee