When the soul shakes, it is as though energy has been awakened that beckons the attention of all parts of our being. Whether we are shaken into new awareness or shattered into pieces, or both, what is unleashed within us is overwhelming. Marcus Aurelius is quoted as saying “unrest of spirit is a mark ofContinue reading “The Shaken Soul”
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Stuck in Rut? Don’t Furnish It
“If you’re stuck in a rut, don’t furnish it.” I heard someone say this at a drug and alcohol treatment program years ago. And it stuck. That is, it left an impression. People, things, experiences, memories gets stuck all the time. We all get stuck in various kinds of ruts. Examples include: depression in termsContinue reading “Stuck in Rut? Don’t Furnish It”
The Pandemic Pause
The pandemic pause places our public and private lives in a pernicious position, and a precarious one at that. Pernicious because of it’s harmful effect on our systems and our psyche especially in a pronounced and prolonged way. Precarious because each day we experience insecurity, and the real or imagined likelihood of social or personalContinue reading “The Pandemic Pause”
Allis Wellis
Allis Wellis returned again and again to a basic truth: All Is Well. Julian of Norwich (of Juliana as Wikipedia states) is credited with the following invocation, prayer, or reading: “All shall be well. And all shall be well. And all manner of thing shall be well.” Taken in or out of context of ChristianContinue reading “Allis Wellis”
The Hummingbird Whisperer
Social media is as much of a wonder as it is wicked. Many of us get sucked into the vortex of attention grabbing yet awareness-sucking online activity via Twitter, Tik-Tok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and more. Occasionally, we make valuable connections, experience meaningful insights, and learn new things. One thing that held my attention on TwitterContinue reading “The Hummingbird Whisperer”
The Tripping Point
You know you’ve reached The Tripping Point when you: Are reading this blog Have used psychedelics Are considering using psychedelics Want to learn more about psychedelics Have been reading a lot about psychedelics Have seen media and social media on psychedelics Have had mystical experiences without using psychedelics Believe there is more to understanding thanContinue reading “The Tripping Point”
Stop Being Yourself
Stop being yourself. From birth, even from conception, the molecules that make up “who we are” connect and evolve to form our understanding of ourselves, others, and the world around us. On a biological level we can see this happen through a microscope and then outwardly in visible physical changes. This is more difficult toContinue reading “Stop Being Yourself”
The Fear and The Familiar
Uncertainty and the unknown is the new normal.
Clarity Charity Prosperity
It arose from a meditation: Clarity, Charity, and Prosperity. It has a nice ring to it. Not only does it rhyme, but it’s reasonable. Not only does it pack a punch, but it is also profound. We all go through the ups and downs of life. Whether we are up or down or find ourselvesContinue reading “Clarity Charity Prosperity”
Sabotage Mahal
The Taj Mahal of Self-Sabotage, what I like to call “The Sabotage Mahal”, is the absence of self-love. It is in loving ourselves fully that we find an expansive source of power that itself is love, freedom, joy, connection, and growth. The Taj Mahal itself, one of the most iconic and recognizable structures in theContinue reading “Sabotage Mahal”
Health, Mental Health, Addiction 