Many years ago, Waylon came across a uniquely simple, yun-ful watch display in an outdoor mall in LA. One was black, one white, both with wooden cases. He fell in love not only with the simple elegance, but the values—these are just about the only watches entirely Made in the USA, these days. Waylon bought a Weiss watch a year later, an early “adult” purchase. Recently, Waylon and Cameron Weiss, founder of Weiss Watch Company, speak about the sustainability of mechanical watches, how they can ke...
Dec 03, 2023•14 min
Only get what you need, and love, that has meaning, is sourced responsibly without slave labor, …and that will last. All future generations depend on us giving a care. Subscribers get the full conversation.
Nov 27, 2023•2 min
Waylon speaks with Andy Karr, author of Into the Mirror , his new book on Buddhism and our everyday life. "There's a dominant narrative in society...that it's all about stuff. Either stuff to accumulate, knowledge as stuff—whatever you think is the cause of happiness. And what happens is that not all of these things are bad, but that the ignorance of what's happening in your mind when you crave these things is binding you, and deceiving you. You have this thought or this projection or this visio...
Nov 26, 2023•19 min
The virtues of antiques & craft & local community shopping as we head into the Holidays. Read the full article on Elephant Journal . Read more about this from Waylon, here: F*ck Minimalism. F*ck Modern. Give me Joyously Cluttered, Antique, Upcycled, Repurposed. “If everyone shopped eco and local for the holidays, those gifts last. The love that you put in those gifts to your loved ones becomes a lasting reminder.” ~ Waylon Lewis Subscribe to get our full conversations weekly....
Nov 24, 2023•4 min
Bravery isn’t something to just talk about. Mindful Monday Talks, with Waylon Lewis. “Every Monday, I offer a mindful reminder for our everyday life.” ~ Waylon Lewis Healing? It’ll take being willing to be brave and vulnerable, both—not just cocoon /self-care or arrogant fake positivity . The Buddhist reminder is that healing isn’t just about hiding. Healing and hiding can be a helpful stage. We shouldn’t have shame around that. But ultimately h ealing is about opening up and being vulnerable an...
Nov 20, 2023•5 min
Waylon w/Ruth Leah Schwartz on Conscious Relationships. {Part 2} In Part One , Waylon and Ruth spoke about about (lesbian and other) relationships, communication, U-hauls and island living. Give it a listen before diving into Part Two. Here, in Part Two, Ruth is back and they talk sex, sexuality, communication and…can we actually grow up and change or are our brains stuck, solid? Neuroplasticity is a big, fancy word that Ruth explains to Waylon. "Deep emotional change is hard. We are creatures o...
Nov 19, 2023•23 min
I lost…& *why* that’s Okay. People all over town, wherever I go, want to have the same conversation. How are you? What happened? Why? Subscribe to get our full conversations weekly.
Nov 13, 2023•12 min
Waylon w/Ruth Leah Schwartz on Conscious Relationships. {Part 1} Let’s talk about (lesbian and other) relationships, communication, U-hauls and island living with Waylon Lewis and Ruth Leah Schwartz. She’ll be back soon for part two and we’ll talk sex, and…can we actually grow up and change or are our brains stuck, solid? "I'm biased, but I believe lesbians can have the best relationships on the planet because we can go so deep. We can bond so deeply, have so much emotional intimacy. And I think...
Nov 12, 2023•27 min
Rough workload? Overwhelm? Busyness, conflict? Try a little tenderness. "You're going to hear a lot of trite advice. And that's because cliches are often have some truth to them. Taking a deep breath is vital. Being kind to yourself, but also being honest with yourself is vital. Overall, I just wanted to give what I think is one little secret little ingredient: try a little tenderness." ~ Waylon Lewis Remember, only subscribers get the full conversation....
Nov 06, 2023•3 min
Waylon Lewis is ( again ) with Elephant pal Gene Baur as they talk about veganism, loveable farm animals, and the inspiring, saving-the-world work Farm Sanctuary is doing. A fun, easy conversation about tough, passionate matters between two mindful, passionate gents. Subscribers get the full conversation....
Nov 03, 2023•27 min
Waylon H. Lewis reads Chapter 16 from "Things I would like to do with You" in honor of the newly released fifth edition of his best-selling first book. It's red, again, and even more eco! "I would like to know if you notice the breeze that comes through the window, or if you would like to sleep with the curtains open and blinds up or if you like to wear my pajamas (for wearing flannel pajamas two sizes too big is the right size), or if you teach or garden or need to work on the other end of our ...
Oct 30, 2023•10 min
Calling for a Cultural Shift: Waylon Lewis (and you!) gets to learn from Jeanine Canty as they speak about her new book Returning the Self to Nature. Read an excerpt of it here: From Individual to Collective Narcissism: a Cultural Shift. “The world of the narcissist is not a kind space. Very few people enjoy being around someone who is self-centered, arrogant, volatile, and insincere—probably not even the narcissist.” ~ Jeanine Canty Subscribers get the full conversation....
Oct 27, 2023•21 min
As some of you know...I'm an author of two books. And I teach writing classes in our online writing school, which is called Elephant Academy. And I'm running for local political office. And I'm social, and I'm raising a puppy. I'm crazy busy right now. But—every November is NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month...and Elephant Academy offers a mindful consultation throughout the month with workshops, community, and social media posts. Why? Because the point of writing is not just to publish a b...
Oct 23, 2023•4 min
Waylon Lewis talks with longtime friend David McLaughlin about eco entrepreneurship. David is one of the mindful entrepreneurs behind organic CBD soda company Säti Soda, which supports Conscious Alliance / 1% for the Planet. Learn more about Sati, the benefits of CBD, the challenges of starting an eco company—and how you can invest in their grassroots WeFunder campaign. "Säti is short for Sativa. Säti means mindfulness in Buddhism. So how do we be the most mindful about what we're doing? How ...
Oct 22, 2023•28 min
My colleague Molly suggested that because I'm a Buddhist boy and I'm running for a local city council race, that I talk a bit about how I deal with mean people, trolls, or personal attacks...from a Buddhist point of view. What is the Buddhist advice on that? That's something I'm asking myself all the time. How does Buddhism advise mindfully handling ad hominem (meaning personal, often anonymous or unfair) attacks? Remember, only subscribers get the full conversation....
Oct 16, 2023•7 min
Waylon learns with author, teacher, and Feng Shui expert Anjie Cho in part two of their Walk the Talk conversation—a live walkthrough of Waylon's eco Victorian home! As he expressed in part one, "This stuff inspires me!" During the live consult she offered advice on clutter, work, relationships, financial stability, and service. Anjie doesn't offer one-on-one consultations outside of her school, Mindful Design Feng Shui School, so this was a special consultation with Waylon and Elephant as a par...
Oct 15, 2023•36 min
“You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein Let us rest in fierce, active love and compassion. Read more from Waylon Lewis on Elephant Journal on this topic, here. Or, write your own thoughts, reflections, and wisdoms on the topic and share with Elephant's International community at elephantjournal.com/post ....
Oct 12, 2023•4 min
A story. I just had a kind of intense experience and thought I would, as I am wont to do, being Buddhist, use that as grist for the mill. Everything that happens in our lives is teaching us, or available to teach us, if we only regard it openly and with some curiosity, some sense of accountability, but also some sense of clarity. We don't have to create drama; we don't have to be mean to people, even if we disagree. At this point, being rude to each other is kind of common. I think we can all gi...
Oct 09, 2023•4 min
Waylon talks with Stefanie Stevens, founder of Life, Veganized, about transitioning to veganism—and why we might want to make that transition. Listen as they cover veganism 101, the reason to be vegan not just vegetarian, making a living as a vegan influencer, and some talk about great vegan brands to try. "Going vegan can be intimidating. But it's a wall of fire—step through & it fast becomes easy, healthy, yummy—& full of love." ~ Waylon Lewis Subscribers get the full conversation....
Oct 08, 2023•21 min
From the Buddhist tradition, or the mindful traditions, or the yoga tradition, or however-your-parents-wanted-you-to-behave-at-the-dining-table tradition, we can approach our food—which is a huge part of our life and part of our health—more mindfully. So here's six little mindful eating tips. You can create an anagram to remember them. Instead of multitasking when you eat, which is really fun and tempting, we can be fully present with our food. That doesn't mean you can't talk with a friend at a...
Oct 02, 2023•9 min
"My favorite writers aren't up in the proverbial ivory tower, smoking a pipe full of self-congratulation, writing fancy prose that's so dense & enigmatic you don't know what the hell they're saying. My favorite writers write. Hit us in the gut, break our hearts, expand our minds. Fancy words are great if they fit. Simple words are great if they hit. I want to read. I want the title to pull me in, the story to sweep me off my feet, the ending to send my entire life in a new direction. Mark Ra...
Sep 30, 2023•30 min
There’s a million YouTube videos about how to meditate, and apps, and gurus running around , and a lot of that stuff is great. I wanted to offer something that isn’t great: awful meditation for super-harried, overwhelmed, ordinary people like you and me. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty ordinary. I’m trying to get through the day, and making a mess of things half the time. It’s a good life, but something’s always going sideways. Maybe you’re not as ordinary as me, maybe you’ve got your s**...
Sep 25, 2023•6 min
Waylon talks with the wonderful Iye Bako about vegan love, recipes, clothes, policy, and equity and justice on a planet on fire. They explore veganism as a social justice movement and discuss how it is not simply a "diet," while exploring the interconnectivity that veganism can have with our health, our environment, and all beings on this planet. Iye's philosophy is to lead by example: "I'm not the kind of person to bring [veganism] up when it's not asked of me, but I will treat [people] to vega...
Sep 22, 2023•14 min
"Every Monday, I offer a mindful reminder for our everyday life." ~ Waylon Lewis This week, Waylon talks about the age-old introvert and extrovert "myth." He's addressed this in the past on Walk the Talk Show (give it a listen!). But this time he's got six ways to deal with lots and lots and lots and lots of stress. Subscribers get the full conversation.
Sep 18, 2023•8 min
Waylon talks with author Melanie Sue Hicks about trauma, travel as service, and how one helped her heal the other. She discusses it fully her in her book, Incongruent: Travel, Trauma, Transformation. Melanie is a longtime supporter of Elephant. Read an excerpt of Incongruent here, on Elephant Journal. Waylon : “So, you’re telling the story of the travel, but how does trauma figure into that?” Melanie : “Each stop, each village along the track, harkens back to some sort of life story of mine. Som...
Sep 15, 2023•16 min
Waylon Lewis reflects back on 9/11: How to deal with Loss, & Aggression creates Aggression. *Please note: this is an Elephant Classic video from 2014, reshared because of its continued relevance and timeliness.
Sep 11, 2023•8 min
This week Waylon talks with his longtime pal from afar Kevin of Conway Electric, a quality, made in USA, eco-minded company doing the right thing the hard way—making gorgeous products that contribute to our daily lives…for a lifetime. Together, they talk about walking the walk and not just talking the talk. "There are faster ways to do things. There are cheaper ways to do things. But we try to take those things and integrate modern values of sustainability." ~ Kevin Faul Check ‘em out and suppor...
Sep 07, 2023•26 min
This week, Waylon talks about how to save the world —which is the subject of every comic book, James Bond movie, all that good stuff—but in a peaceful way without having to shoot people, or cause mayhem. Can we save the world…and have a good time doing so? Yes.
Sep 04, 2023•5 min
This week, Waylon Lewis is with author Dougald Hine of At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Place in the Time of Science, Climate Change, Pandemics, and All the Other Emergencies , as they talk about climate change and how the hell to think and act about it. Dougald Hine is a social thinker, writer, speaker and the co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project and a school called HOME. "I have spent my adult life talking to people about climate change, and I've never been the guy whose job it is to stand...
Aug 31, 2023•22 min
Waylon talks with artist Bri Wenke about art, feminism, community, and “taking off our armor.” Bri is a contemporary figurative painter and installation artist with work that often evokes strength in vulnerability. Her work is also powerfully about community. Read the full article on Elephant Journal.
Aug 18, 2023•22 min
