Matthew Tift — Wise Action
Matthew Tift — Wise Action
Matthew Tift
I build websites with Drupal and other Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS). I teach yoga and meditation. I like to write about both.
Latest Posts
If Not Now, Then When? mtift Mon, 02/16/2026 - 05:50 If we can’t be happy now, then when?Waiting for life to calm down sounds tempting. After the conflict ends. After the health scare passes. After the news improves. That day isn’t...
Walk for Peace Photo courtesy of Walk for Peace mtift Tue, 01/20/2026 - 05:43 As the Theravada Buddhist monk Thānissaro Bhikkhu observed recently, “ill will seems to be in fashion.” The world is watching in horror as people here in...
Practicing Contentment on Hard Days mtift Mon, 01/12/2026 - 08:05 I try and live the yamas and niyamas, yoga’s ethical principles. It’s not the only framework I turn to, but it’s often the place I start.Lately, my attention keeps...
Practice Needs Support mtift Mon, 01/05/2026 - 05:14 I’ve learned it’s wise to wait a bit before writing about retreat experiences.Silent meditation retreats, 10-day yoga trainings, and long immersions tend to work on me slowly....