Living with Zen: Finding Peace Through Life's Transitions

Welcome to Living with Zen.

In a way, this is actually my second beginning. My previous site—seventeen years of stories, photos, and moments—went POOF into cyberspace. One day it was there, the next it was gone, scattered somewhere in the digital black abyss.

At first, I couldn’t believe it. Seventeen years is a long time to chronicle a life. I started Living with Zen as a space to find more balance and harmony in my own days, and along the way I learned it was quietly encouraging others, too. When everything disappeared, it felt like all of that work had vanished like vapor.

But underneath the shock, there was a simple truth: the work didn’t feel finished.

So here I am, starting over. Not from scratch, but from experience—beginning a new chapter of Living with Zen with the same heart: a space to explore change, gratitude, healing, and the small steady moments that help us find our way.

A Fresh Start in More Ways Than One

Believe it or not, I didn’t just lose my blog. I also lost both my Facebook and Instagram accounts around the same time.

So yes—this is truly a fresh start.

In a way, it feels a lot like life itself. Each day is a quiet “do-over,” a chance to write a new chapter on the pages of our lives. Sometimes we turn that page by choice; sometimes it’s turned for us.

I’ve been in a season of transition for the past few years, and I know I’m not alone. Many of you are moving through your own changes, in different shapes and at different speeds.

For some, transition is sharp and time‑bound: a move by a certain date, a job ending, a relationship shifting, a deadline you can circle on the calendar.

For others, the timeline is softer and more uncertain: no clear finish line, no exact answers—just a series of steps where you’re allowed to linger, circle back, or pause to catch your breath.

Living with Zen is being reborn right in the middle of that kind of in‑between space.

What You’ll Find Here

Gratitude, personal growth, spirituality, self‑confidence, and wellness are all woven into this season of starting again. Thankfulness for what has been. Openness to what is coming next. Compassion for all the messy, in‑between parts.

Here, you’ll find reflections on transition, thankfulness, and everyday practices that help us feel a little steadier in the middle of change.

I look forward to sharing this space with you and hope you’ll join me on this journey of starting over and the ongoing quest of Living with Zen.