An X Game for the Psyche
To live from a point of profound spontaneity in the 21st century is most of all an act of courage. Because once we take off into the unknown that lies beyond everyday existence, there is no telling...
View ArticleThe Power of Inquiry During Change
When dealing with transitions—either those we choose or those thrust upon us—inquiry is the agent that paradoxically accelerates our ability to effect positive change by inviting us to stop for a...
View ArticleForgiving a Perfect Mother
It is well nigh impossible to be a perfect mother, although many women try valiantly. It is perhaps even more challenging to have a perfect mother. I should know—I had one.read more
View ArticleLeaving Freud Behind
Oftentimes it is we ourselves who must precipitate dramatic shifts that feel so much like jumping off a very high cliff into oblivion. This is what C. G. Jung did in his break with Freud, and the full...
View ArticleRemembering a Father's Integrity
I wonder if my father ever thought about how differently the future might have unfolded if he had not held true to his integrity and dedication to creating the best possible tomorrow for himself and...
View ArticleMeditation on the Joy of Freedom
The freedom to be one's True Self is the greatest freedom of all. And it is self-granted. Even in the midst of tyranny, it is possible to be real.read more
View ArticleWhy Even Subtle Change Deserves Our Full Attention
Welcome change or necessary losses—they are all transitions, rites of passage. And the novel always builds upon the familiar. But only if we step aside for the new shoots to push up through the fertile...
View ArticleIf You Would Be Wise
Wisdom is born from a combination of experience and inspiration. Paying attention to experience allows inspiration to drop into awareness. And wisdom emerges when one tells the truth about what one is...
View ArticleAugust Thresholds-Mountain Magic
Sometimes things don't change the way we expect or want. But that doesn't mean the Universe is not hard at work on our behalf.read more
View ArticleA Declaration of Joy
If we keep putting one foot in front of the other--and most importantly--if we determine to learn and grow through even the worse of times, a particular joy may find us.read more
View ArticleHow to Move On When Things Change, Part 1
Embracing the finality of a major life transition is often urged upon those who mourn much sooner than they are able. To our great detriment, we may also do this to ourselves—trying to let go too soon...
View ArticleHow to Move on When Things Change, Part 2
I am convinced that the only way out of any situation is to love your way through it. “Bloom where you’re planted,” as the saying goes—even if that means learning to love loss itself.read more
View ArticleExpanding on the Razor's Edge
For most people, the barren landscape of Wyoming is a boring interval, best seen in the rear view mirror. But for me it is a visual retreat that opens my consciousness to wider views—and not just of...
View ArticleThe Still Point of Midwinter's Blessing
With silent care Night nurtures Day until his power warms and grows and Day loves Night for her sage advice that early ears so seldom hear.read more
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