A monk asks, “It is said that objects never return to the same state. What is returning?” The master replies, “When a fireboy comes looking for fire.”

This obscure Zen story illustrates seeking something that one already possesses. In our time together, we will practice turning your awareness on itself to illuminate the internal landscape. You will become intimate with your many parts, and find underneath & between them the peace that has been waiting for you there, quietly, all this time.

Jack has practiced meditation for 14 years, studied as a Zen monk for five, and has worked with queer folk, green and ripe, for another five. He grew up swimming competitively during the school year, and hiking the Rockies in the summer. When he is not coaching, he volunteers as a Digital Crisis Counselor with the Trevor Project. He is pursuing credentials via Internal Family Systems Institute.