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
Using AI Without Compromising Our Values Photo by Curt Rochon, DrupalCon Chicago 2026. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 mtift Mon, 04/06/2026 - 06:56 Do my values need to change at the speed of AI?I fully admit that I went into DrupalCon...
The Quiet Room at DrupalCon mtift Sat, 03/28/2026 - 10:05 At DrupalCon Chicago this past week, Dries (the founder of Drupal) borrowed an idea from Fred Rogers. When Rogers received a lifetime achievement award at the Emmys, he stopped...
Noble Friends and Free Software Communities mtift Sat, 03/21/2026 - 08:24 In yoga and meditation communities, there’s a concept called kalyāna-mittatā, or noble friendship. The Buddha considered it so important that he called it the...
Finding Your Dharma or Living the Dharma? mtift Tue, 03/10/2026 - 07:52 The No Kings protest is coming up again. You may have heard about it, and perhaps you feel some pressure to attend. In the past, I organized groups to go, so people...
Finding the Right Meditation Without Getting Lost Along the Way mtift Wed, 02/25/2026 - 08:13 Someone told me recently that he had been going through a difficult period. He said he had probably heard my voice more than his wife’s because...
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....