Walking the Eightfold Path through mindfulness, modern life, and the spaces between.
I'm Dan Arel — Communications leader, writer, father, and Buddhist exploring leadership, mindfulness, labor, and the work of living with more clarity and compassion.
What I write about
four threads, one practiceWhat inspires the path
The teachings, teachers, and moments that keep pulling me back, the ones that still feel worth studying, practicing, and returning to.
Practice in daily life
Parenting, work, relationships, and the ordinary noise of life, where mindfulness has to hold up outside the cushion.
Buddhism and modern life
How old teachings speak to contemporary life, from attention and technology to the habits that shape how we live now.
Writing and reflection
Thinking out loud, making sense of what I’m learning, and using writing as a way to pay closer attention.
Books
written by meI'm the author of Parenting without God and The Secular Activist.