Welcome to Nate's World

Prepare yourself for an odd blend of words, sounds and pictures,
presented for their beauty, or their humor,
or some practical value - or perhaps
out of curiosity - or because
they stirred some deep
feeling within me.

Whatever the
case, I hope you
enjoy. Peace to you, 
always. Om Shanti, Shanti.







(click here for some early samples)



By the way, if you've heard about my therapy practice and would like to know more,
visit www.AustinTherapist.com. That site, like this one, is still very small, but soon to grow...

"Freedom is our birthright.  The freedom to be who we are, to express ourselves, to connect with others.  To live. Yet freedom gets misplaced when we feel overwhelmed by fear; when our hurt becomes a closing heart; when anger becomes our norm. And along with suffering comes the mind, telling its stories about why and how, and when and who... Stories that try to defend us, and justify our pain and our suffering. These stories can obscure true freedom. Disguised as protection they keep suffering alive, and often encourage new sufferings. Real freedom from suffering can be known, however.. It comes from seeing through stories that are lies, and telling instead, the truth.   It comes from the willingness to feel whatever we're feeling - imperfect, human, and vulnerable - without our attempts to control or indulge it.   And it comes through seeing how we ourselves act to perpetuate suffering, our own and that of others - and choosing to act in some new way, for the sake of what you love. All of which means being true to yourself, to that which is true within you. This is where true freedom lies. And its names are peace, contentment, joy, and love.