In this episode, Matthew talks about accidentally finding the Japanese concept of 'gaman'...how Fr. Fick showed him it, indirectly, years ago...and why it's imperative that he try to practice it.

In this episode, Matthew struggled to keep it together on a day-to-day basis. The island beckons.

In this episode, Matthew gets stuck on the idea of 'impermanence', and wonders if anything can free the wheel from spinning in the mud.

Matthew ruminates on how a slight grain of acknowledgement can sometimes make all the difference.

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In this episode, Matthew 'gets a hand' from a stranger...and wonders if he can reciprocate.

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In this 2026 episode, Matthew speaks at length about fraught relationships, spiritual darkness, and the need to pay heed to the sound of the bell.

I'll let you decide as to whether or not 2025 was good or awful. Here's to a better 2026!

No, Matthew is not dead! Matthew discusses acquaintances who come out of the woodwork, blowing leaves, and the need for (finally!) sleep.