courage

A collection of stories, reflections, and wisdom offering insight into the challenge of facing down toxic polarization layered with violence and the surprising ways everyday people found to shift harmful patterns of violence that had lasted decades. 

A collection of poems gathered between late 2019 and throughout 2020.

Reflections gathered from a decade and more of work in Nepal, written for The McConnell Foundation and friends and partners in Nepal.

A travelogue reflecting on what it means to be fully engaged in the world.

Two sessions in a series produced for the Ritual: Wellbeing app in which the practice of haiku is explored to enliven the senses and cultivate awareness and playfulness.

A collection of videos created in spring 2020 that invite pause and reflection through wisdom and the arts.

John Paul's contributions to the Upaya Zen Center's Varela Symposium 2018, which explored the theme, "Transforming Conflict: From Science to Real World Applications."

A contribution to the W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series at Pepperdine University's Seaver College.

A collection of one hundred thoughts, Advent reflections.