My artistic style flows directly from my writing. When I write, images rise naturally to illustrate my stories. The text below is the inspiration behind this piece.
Like Thay, I find a lot of meaning in walking meditation. Based on the definitions above, I consider several of my encounters to be transformative, miraculous and spiritual. I find it fascinating to envision all of the conditions that have made our manifestations — and our meetings at a specific point in time and space —  possible. I also feel that, as we meet, all of our ancestors join us.
 A walking practice I love is labyrinths. I typically end the year by walking one. As I walk toward the center, I think of the past year. And before I proceed to walk outwards, I sit at the center for a long time. This exercise reminds me of the labyrinth concept according to Jorge Luis Borges. He presents the labyrinth as a metaphysical journey that, not only expands outwards, but also regresses inwardly to our origin, our center. The concept of the metaphysical center reminds me of when Thay was asked by a journalist if he was from Vietnam’s Communist north or the Catholic south. He answered: “I come from the center”. The center, Thay explains, is where the non-categorical truth lies.  Similarly, in many of my journeys, I feel I am heading toward my center, my true home, the most genuine version of myself. And many of those I meet, I feel I bring home with me. 
From my book Walking on Earth with Thich Nhat Hanh (P. 76)