Alan’s Blog
Fish Business
I have learned to ride the waves of conflict and disappointment when they arise, to confront situations that required keeping my head above water and not drifting too far from shore.
Naked Listening
I only wish that I could look at a dozen more drawings like that and ask myself, “Who was this guy?”
Blackberries
Any seasoned blackberry picker knows that the mature and sweetest berries come off into your hand effortlessly with just the slightest pull. If it resists at all, it will most likely be sour. Leave it for the next picker.
Looking Glass
Does the door to possibilities always begin with a question?
First Kiss
She led me by the hand wordlessly across the field adjacent to our elementary school during recess.
Awaiting Further Instruction
Dear Universe, This is to inform you that my lack of attentiveness has not been intentional. Seems I get distracted easily.
Audio: a reading by the Author
Alan Hundley reads from his book. (Duration 29:08)
Video: Tai Chi to Poem
Alan performs Chen-style Tai Chi to his reading of “If it ain’t broke — don’t fix it!” (Duration 4:19)
Circumstance and Serendipity
As a college student in the early 1970s, I chose to step out of academia and into a yoga studio. I began the process of being aware that I was aware.
Each story is like an exercise in transparency and the meaning that emerges builds a web or a mosaic from which one can glimpse major themes in his life.