Michael Nilon

Michael Nilon is an author who integrates poetry, fiction, non-fiction, philosophy, Zen, social science, and neurobiology. He believes in the power of storytelling to heal wounds, and he also has a suspicion of stories that lead us astray.

He balances between knowing through his body, knowing how to put words to experiences that emerge in the body, and knowing when to put down naming experiences and lean into how they feel as they unfold.

After training as an academic, he has spent the past five years as a clinical chaplain. He has found immense wisdom from his encounters with the people he visits in the clinical setting. He is grateful for this sacred work of accompanying others in moments of transition.