New Essay Alert: The Tao of Bigfoot

I'm thrilled to announce that the NW Book Lovers published an essay I wrote entitled: "The Tao of Bigfoot." I don't write a lot of nonfiction, so this one felt like a big swing for me. And it wound up being one of the most personal pieces of writing I've ever produced. In it, I talk about believing in Bigfoot and how being a seeker can help us have a better presence in the world.

Here's my favorite quote from the piece: 
The Zen practice of koan meditation asks the student to focus on a paradoxical idea that has no solution. Focusing on a single koan encourages the practitioner to release their attachment to logical understanding, and instead embrace intuitive insight. By breaking out of this preconditioned thought pattern, it is said that the student awakens to the true nature of reality.
For me, the search for Bigfoot is my own personal koan. It helps me step outside the daily grind of emails and Slacks and alerts and notifications. It’s a reminder that real meaning can be found in the things we haven’t figured out.

Many thanks to the NW Book Lovers for giving this little piece a lovely home. If you'd like to read the whole piece, you can follow this link.