Posts From Ryan Glidden

Are you Self-Conscious or Self-Aware?

Consider for a moment two different practices. Practice One: Sit up straight and take a deep breath. Notice how your body feels at this moment. Feel where your body is

It’s Not Confidence You Need, It’s Wisdom

Before I start many of my classes, I ask the room if there’s anything they would like me to work into the practice. It can be an area of the

Wood, Fire, Smoke, & Air: God is Everything and Nothing

One night a student saw his teacher sitting in contemplation beside a fire. He approached his teacher and joined him. After some silence, the student said, “Teacher, you have told