Each time I benefit from the perspective that hindsight offers, it adds a little to my ability to surrender to the present moment.
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Reconnecting Can Change Everything
When we feel disconnected, everything falls apart. What if instead of scrambling to try to control everything in our lives, we just focused on restoring our spiritual connection, whatever that means for each of us?
Where Am I Locating Power – Inside or Outside of Me?
Locating power outside of myself leads to me trying to create safety for myself by controlling the people and events around me. Conversely, locating power within myself liberates me to change my internal experience regardless of my outer relationships or circumstances — and that makes a difference to how satisfied and effective I can be both personally and in my efforts to make a difference in the world around me.
We All Need a Village; Here’s How to Build One
In this post I share my definition of a village, why we all need one (whether or not we’re raising children), and the paradox you need to grasp that may enable you to start building your own village even when doing so seems impossible.
On Power – a Choice Between Stories
What if we lived in a fundamentally intelligent and playful universe in which we could choose to participate, rather than just going along for the ride?
3 Keys to a Real Green Life
In this essay I share the three aspects of our culture that make it difficult and counter-cultural to live a real green life, and how we can turn those three challenges inside out to unpack the solution (the key) from within the problem.
Do You Feel Like Rebelling Against These Things Too?
Here are some of the things I have absolutely had enough of, and some of the changes I want to contribute to. Do you feel the same way? What would you change, in this list?
What if We Lived in an Intelligent Universe?
What if the universe was intelligent? And what if our sincere commitment to developing clarity, integration, and alignment within ourselves, as part of that universal intelligence, really mattered?
Anxiety and Overwhelm: is This What’s Triggering Them?
The Inner Critic is here to stay. But it doesn’t have to be a source of anxiety and overwhelm. Here are 4 steps for making it your ally.
What I Mean by “A Real Green Life”
“REAL” – genuine, authentic, true; not artificial, imitated, or virtual. “GREEN” – regenerative/doing as little harm as possible. If all you do is take this approach to caring for your self, your family, and the places and things you love, you’ll be making a difference.