Lyrics:

Heart open on the path

Feet steady as she goes

and where I'm heading

only god knows

and I am getting better

at walking in the unknown

oh my heart

I am here for you

and I will take good

care of you my friend

Feet steady as she goes

and where I'm heading

only god knows

and I am getting better

at walking in the unknown

Heart open on the path

Feet steady as she goes

Steady as she goes

(original song by Nicole Dunn)

Present Moment Living by Nicole Dunn

Offerings in this recording:

A passage from "The Sun My Heart" by Thich Nhat Hanh; today's reading (July 17) from "365 Tao" by Deng Ming-Dao; the poem "Kindness" by Naomi Shihab Nye; a poem I penned this morning; the chant I do every morning before my session of sitting meditation, and the words of the chant come from the opening passage of the sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone (the ending words of which I edit slightly)

Recorded on July 10, 2025. Image art by Kelly Borberg. This is a reading of a blog post. To see the blog post: https://goingoutwordsandinwords.wordpress.com/2025/07/10/the-way-is-hard-worth-it/

Talk recorded in late June, 2025.

Recorded on June 15, 2025 at Empty Mountain during a day of mindfulness.

I recently took a solo road trip to Arkansas and on the way there & back (3 there & 3 back), I wrote a short road song each day I was driving. This audio is me singing each of the 6 songs. Recorded whilst driving through Wyoming on my return home, May 16, 2025.

Talk given en route and on the road, recorded on May 14, 2025 whilst driving through Kansas.

Practice talk by OI member Nicole Dunn. Recorded on Sunday April 20, 2025 as part of an afternoon of mindfulness hosted by Empty Mountain Practice Center.

Five Powers: Insight by Nicole Dunn