Mission Lookout Tower, May 2019
This started out as a post blog, which I sent live after my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a 21-day mindfulness retreat with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (TNH) in Plum Village back in June 2012, as a way to share about my retreat experience. Then I kept it going because it proved a great way to keep me writing, which I love to do but previously hadn’t made much time for. I include my thoughts and experiences relating to my own everyday path of practice in the mindfulness tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
My name is Nicole Dunn and I am an ordained member of the Order of Interbeing in the Plum Village tradition and was ordained by TNH in Estes Park, CO in August of 2007 and given the dharma name True Wonderful Flower. I am 42-years-old (as of February 2022) and reside in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, where I happily and gratefully practice with the Be Here Now Sangha (community), which I founded in 2002 and continue to serve as program director for. https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowCommunity/?fref=nf
I write monthly for the Montana Woman magazine for a column called “Mindfulness Matters” and I have mad love for my motorcycle. I’m also a spoken word artist. Give a free listen to my debut album Bird on a Wire (March 2018), available on my website (see link below). I do other things too but perhaps what is most important is this: I am a human being on the planet trying my best to skillful and kind.
Website: https://www.inmindfulmotion.com/
Youtube Channel: In Mindful Motion
My writer’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Nicole-Dunn-992227660825124/?pnref=story
Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/inmindfulmotion
Podcast on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/in-mindful-motion-podcast?refid=stpr
I’m also on twitter @InMindfulMotion
Walk softly, breathe deeply and know that you are beautifully alive.
Banff National Park, September 2017
going outwords & inwords 
Hello Nicole,
I hope you don’t mind me writing this here, but I’m hoping you can help me… this isn’t spam, I promise!
My name is Richard J. Bartlett and I have my own blog on WordPress, The Last Song I Heard – http://thelastsongiheard.wordpress.com – which I predominantly write for my son.
I’m in the process of writing a book about personal beliefs (or lack, thereof) and was wondering if you’d be interested in contributing.
I’m trying to get viewpoints from a broad range of people, representing a broad range of beliefs, including agnostics and atheists. My goal is for the reader to be presented with new and thought-provoking ideas about our place in the universe and, hopefully, to find some common ground between the different beliefs.
If you’re interested, you can read more about it here – http://thelastsongiheard.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/the-rivers-of-belief-enigma/
I hope you can contribute – I’d love to read your responses!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at thelastsongiheard “at” gmail.com
Sincerely,
Richard J. Bartlett
Thank you for reaching out Richard. I will take a look at your links and get back to you. I appreciate your wanting to find common ground between differing points of view. I hope your writing adventure goes well.
Your blog is so beautifully written and presented, much like the way your meditation circles are held. You are such a humble person, despite being a huge source of light and inspiration. You’re like the sun itself. You’re also like a sunflower, simply wonderful. Thank you for writing. Thank you for showing up to “Be Here Now” all through the years.
Hello dear friend! Thank you for stopping by my blog and for your kind words, they are much appreciated.
wonderful to receive your bell of mindfulness to connect with the PV winter retreat, again. closing my eyes i can picture being there, as i have several times during the winter. seems we were ordained in estes park at the same time and place which makes you even more of a dharma sister. may you feel warm, happy and safe, david
Hello David :) You ordained in Estes Park in 2007 as well eh? How wonderful! I’m so happy to meet you once again on the blogging waves.
Hello Nicole, my name is Nicole, too : ) I came across your blog through smilecalm’s blog, where you liked his latest post and I liked your Picture. Especially after the Day of Mindfulness in Waldbroel, Germany, last Sunday These beautiful Thich Nhat Hanh Calligraphies stay at a Special place in my heart…Looking Forward to reading more of your blog! So far it’s already amazing.
Namasté,
nic :)
Hi Nicole :) Thank you for checking out my blog and for posting! I also really appreciate Thay’s calligraphy. I even bought some calligraphy ink, a pen and brush and special paper to try some out myself – it’s a lot of fun :) Breathe Well, Nicole
Hi Nicole ^_^ The Deer Park Monastery posts are changing my February. As they are written in daily serial form -with so many photo views and honest perspectives of your stay- I do feel I get a little vacation! It’s very refreshing. So much sunshine. <3 Love from Debbie (& see you at Be Here Now…)
Hi Debbie :) Thank you for reading and for posting, I appreciate the support and am happy that the Deer Park posts are offering a little vacation too!
Hi Nicole, nice to meet you. Your blog is beautiful on all levels <3
Thanks for following our blog. I hope you enjoy the stories of our journey, both inner and outer. And do please feel free to join the conversation. Cheers, Alison
Hello Alison :) Thank you for checking out my blog and for posting. Happy travels! I’ll be reading along with your adventures.
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