Look around for the untasted juicy fruits
We tend to get fixated on what we want as a means of obtaining happiness, or peace, or joy, or whatever noun you prefer to indicate that state that we’re…
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July 12, 2021
The strength to part ways
“I do my thing, and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live…
July 11, 2021
The foundation for conflict resolution
“Human beings draw close to one another by their common nature, but habits and customs keep them apart.”Confucius Every so often, a client will bring up fears or anger surrounding…
July 9, 2021
Will meditation make me feel better?
Probably most people begin meditating because they want to feel relief from suffering. And sometimes the relief does come quickly. But not always. People often invest in the stock market…
July 8, 2021
Anxiety and forgotten grief
"Don’t forget, the heaviest rain comes out of the darkest clouds.”Rumi I recently made a connection between unresolved grief and fears of the future. I’m using the term “grief” here…
July 7, 2021
Wilderness fast #1
I fasted for 70 hours over the bustling and extended holiday weekend, alone on a ridge overlooking my community. I ate my last pre-fast meal on Friday around noon, and…
July 6, 2021
Empathize, then synergize (or compromise)
In relationships, we tend to start with solutions and problem solving, rather than deep understanding of the other person’s needs. We have a need, and our imagination quickly offers up…
July 1, 2021
Using the Enneagram for personal growth and self-awareness
The Enneagram is a 9-type personality model. I'm not very familiar with it's history. But I have found it personally beneficial in understanding my mind, thoughts, and feelings, and those…
June 28, 2021
Struggling with self-hate? Try these two things
Self-hate. Self-loathing. Low self-esteem. Lack of confidence. Insecurity. Self-consciousness. Shame. So many words and phrases for the human experience of not really liking ourselves. Did I miss any? That was…
June 24, 2021
The courage of nuance
Most issues in life are complex, but our human minds tend to automatically overgeneralize them into black and white categories. Therefore, if we claim that a complex thing simple, we…
August 30, 2020