zen and ink
living simply | around the world
writings
200 travel essays from five years of mindful travel—stories and insights from Japan, China, Costa Rica, Panama and Peru, exploring the beauty of simplicity, culture, and human experience.
coaching
Business English coaching for Japanese and global executives—grounded in mindfulness, clarity, and effective communication. Exploring meaningful conversation topics drawn from art, travel, and life experience. Meditation guidance for anyone.
meditations
Individual sessions, audio meditations and travel stories to help you return to stillness in everyday life.
courses
A guided five-week series designed for those seeking to discover a space of calm and stillness amidst the overwhelming pace of the modern world.In 5 weeks, you will be guided to explore the power of silence, daily practices and meditations that support calmness to overcome quietly develop resilience to the chaos of modern life.This course slowly builds a foundational practice as the support for all other practices.Course includes: Weekly Guided Sessions, Journal and Writing Tools, Community and Lifetime Access
calligraphy and paintings
Shodō is the Japanese word for calligraphy. It means not just penmanship, but the Way, or Path of writing. In China and Japan, Shodō has long been regarded as one of the most important forms of art. Sumi-e is the art of black ink brush painting. Rooted in Zen tradition, both of these practices bring one's awareness and attention to the present moment, the moment of stillness.
about
Zen and Ink was born over a decade ago out of my own personal journey to find peace and tranquility amidst the ever-increasing chaos of our modern world. My quest took me on unexpected adventures across China, Japan, Costa Rica, Panama and Peru.In the last ten years, the pace of our modern world has only accelerated and we have moved further out of sync with nature and the rhythm of our souls.Zen and Ink offers a calm space for anyone along their path seeking more stillness and Zen in their daily lives.Through writings and reflections from five years of world travel, mindful coaching and courses, Zen and Ink provides an oasis for those who are drawn to a slower and simpler way of life; tools and supportive resources that many will find useful in their own quest to return to the Zen and simplicity which is always within and around each of us.