july 2026
hi friends,
i'm still lost in samsara.
trapped, i go through.
highlights ✨
- abiding with the Sequoias of Northern California, the giant tree species who give so freely
- i had an encounter with a wildflower that's left me changed, although i'm not sure if i'll ever be able to put it into words
projects 🎨
- recorded a podcast about my travels in Nepal, give it a listen <3
- Sadhana: a meditation timer app i developed to support my practice (and yours?). if you, like me, find Insight Timer's ads profoundly distasteful, this may be for you.
- made a website to share Soma journeys
sincere gratitude 🙏
- Kurt, for the brotherly guidance and profound love
- John, for the incredible humility, wisdom, and silence
- Jack, for rejoicing in the dharma together; the whole of the path.
recent reading 📚
- Dune (5) – fantastic. not a page wasted, such a compelling story
- Ishmael (4) – a thoughtful exploration about our environmental and cultural predicament
- Shift into Freedom (3.5), Dune Messiah (3.5), Children of Dune (3), Nature's Algorithm (2.5), Department of Metaphysical Tourism (1.5)
what's next 🗺️
i'll be in Minnesota through August, then off to Nepal for 3 months at the Tergar monastery in Kathmandu this Fall.
i would love to find some time to gather in August. may medicine sessions be abundant.
how's your summer going? 🏖️
freedom and love,
nicho