Big, Beautiful Fence: On Boundaries & Sovereignty
Strolling through my neighborhood one evening last week, I stopped to admire a new, black metal fence that ran along the sidewalk near my home. The fence was sturdy, with a blunt, pleasantly utilitarian air about it. It conveyed a clear message – this is the boundary....
Beloved, Banished Heart or How To Love Your Creations
Consider your relationship with one of your own creations -- something that emerged from your heart, from your delight, from your artistry, from your desire to create, serve, bless, play, explore, nurture and more. You loved it madly, at one time. At one time, you...
When Life Scrapes You Raw, Try A Little Tenderness
When you're facing a situation whose bleak edges scrape you raw, when doubt, anxiety, lethargy, hopelessness, or despair assail you, deepen your breath, all the way into your belly. Breathe and soften your joints, your elbows and shoulders, hips, knees, ankles,...
Word Play
Today's practice: Pick a word -- any word. Explore it with a receptive heart and enquiring mind today. Remember, you are a guest in its world. Meet it with gratitude for its hospitality, and a sincere desire to get to know it -- its heart and mind, its customs and...
Moon-Witted, Moon Wilted
As gravity softens skin's tender folds, all grows tentative. Questions come knocking, demanding solar eloquence. Stutter-speech answers the door. Porch light’s dim. Who’s there? Who’s really there? This stands sweating on splintered threshold, That in tow....
What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Empowerment?
One of the cultural memes that I see bandied about frequently is the concept of “empowerment.” It’s being used to sell everything from retreats in exotic places (in a post-covid dream paradise!) to high-end consumer goods, to programs aimed at "uplifting" so-called...
Lopsided Moon In The Jaws of Perfection
She hangs like a crooked brooch in a perfect, sable sky. Your fingers itch to straighten her, just so -- a little more to the left, a little higher in the upper right-hand corner. Yes. But then, there’s her disappointing light, that shade of curdled cream, so unlike...
What To Do When Things Fall Apart
Consider a situation in which you feel helpless to alter the outcome. One which you've done everything in your power to create, transform, heal, or resolve. One which deflates your illusions of control. An inner pattern that undermines the trajectory of your soul. A...
Judgement, Discernment & Soul Hunger
Judgment is not discernment. It may give you a temporary feeling of power and satisfaction, but it's often just a poor substitute for your soul. When you find yourself judging -- people, situations, yourself, the state of the world, what-is -- tune into the...
If You Trusted Yourself Completely, What Would You Choose To Do?
Just over a week ago, I was in a small town in Germany, deeply immersed in healing from the lingering after-effects of a long illness. The town is built around thermal springs, with exquisite Art Deco buildings, a magnificent park that stretches across the width of...