The newest news on my site is the Anti-Guru Blog. No, it's not about guru-bashing, but about something much more interesting... check it out and you'll see.

Also, after years of requests, I've released the Instant Advanced Meditation Course. Whether you're new to meditation and want a practice that produces results quickly and easily, or you're a long-time meditator who wants to take your practice to "the next level", you have got to check out the I AM Course. And you can get a sample of it at no cost. Go to AdvancedMeditation.com. Also, I'm now hosting an open class (anyone can attend; there are no prerequisites) to explore the I AM techniques on the 2nd Tuesday of each month here in Boulder. Use the contact form if you want more information about this.

Other new news *off* my site is something really fun... especially for anyone who takes their spiritual life a bit too seriously sometimes. Check out www.delightenment.com.

Lena and I started a sweatshop in our spare bedroom. Okay, not quite, but we are having fun doing the manual labor for our new business making barefoot running sandals -- a modern take on the huaraches worn by the Tarahumara. This was totally started on a whim, just for fun, but it's really taking off. And you don't need to be a runner to enjoy them.

If you (or anyone you know) dreams of writing the great American screenplay, check out the software I created - Scriptware, the industry-standard word processing software for film and television Scriptwriters. To find out more about successful scriptwriting, see my book (now online), Scriptwriting Secrets - Writing Your Million Dollar Story. I also created Cinovation, Inc. to publish and distribute Scriptware and other software for the creative community.

For more fun, be on the lookout for my marimba (an African instrument, sort of like a wooden xylophone) band, Chimanimani, or join me in June for birthday party time, with highly adult activities including, but not limited to, go-kart racing, miniature golf, bowling, pinball, WaterWorld or Elitch Gardens amusement park, air hockey and chocolate cake to die for. If you're up for a bike ride, I'll join you on my recumbent or my new human-powered scooter (I need to get pictures of some of these things). And on January 1st, you can catch me and the other Polar Bears chipping away the ice and jumping in the Boulder Reservoir.

Oh, and most recently (starting in November '07), I found my favorite sport -- track & field! Haven't done it since I was 14, but I'm having so much fun sprinting (50m and 60m indoors, 100m outdoors) and long-jumping. Granted, every day that I run or jump, I become shockingly aware that my body is in its late 40s, but the feeling of moving fast is divine. In 2009, I won the regional champinship in my age group for the 60m and, in 2010 I won the regional championship in the long jump with a 17' foot jump (I think I can hit 19).

Now, beyond things that I *do* is this: In October, 2003 I had the great good fortune to marry the lovely Lena Phoenix (author of The Heart of a Cult and manager of "all things Sashen"). The wedding was an absolute blast, complete with the best cake I've ever eaten (half of it stored away in our freezer), a chocolate fountain, marimba music by Kutandara, and a spontaneous Silly String and Lucky Charms battle. Some day, I'll write out the story of our meeting -- it's a winner on the romance scale. Suffice it to say, before we were a couple I always imagined being extremely happy with this wonderful, smart, funny, beautiful woman... I couldn't have guessed how much my imagination would pale compared to reality.

Fun news in our house comes our two beautiful Bengal cats, Lula and Lily (otherwise known as Moose and Squirrel). They're 2 girls (one is the aunt of the other) who were born 2 weeks apart. Bengals are an absolute riot who have a number of habits left over from their wild relatives (in addition to their leopard-like spots). In other words, don't get near them when they're eating! They're older than this kitty-pic, but still just as cute.

Hope you enjoyed your visit. If you would like to contact me, please use the following email address: steven@sashen.com or call 303/447-3100.

Be well,

Steven Sashen