Richard has been active in the field of addiction recovery and specializes in spiritual guidance and meditation. Working at Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California, Richard is familiar with the challenges faced by those who live a fast lifestyle and has found a positive response to the mindfulness centered work that is the centerpiece of his meditation on A New Beginning.

"In essence, mindullness is awakeness. Our minds are such that we are often more asleep that awake to the unique beauty and possibilities of each present moment as it unfolds. While it is in the nature of our mind to go on automatic pilot and actually lose touch with the only time we actually have to live.....our minds hold the deep innate capacity to help us awaken to our moments and use them to advantage for ouselves, for others and for the world we inhabit." from Wherever You Go There You Are by John Kabat-Zinn