On the Tao Te Ching as guide through recovery, allowing our process, and the generative medicine of stillness.
Miguel Rios is an educator, writer, and recovery advocate.
By day, he teaches 8th-grade English, helping young people find their voice through literature. By night—and often early morning—he writes poetry, reflections, and spiritual texts grounded in Taoist philosophy, sobriety, and presence.
The Way Within Without was born from Miguel’s personal journey through recovery. It’s the book he wished he had in the beginning: something honest, non-dogmatic, and deeply gentle. Miguel believes healing happens quietly. In stillness, not striving. In simplicity, not performance. His work blends ancient wisdom with modern clarity, inviting readers to return to the calm already within them. He lives in New York and spends his free time walking, reading, and sipping coffee.