What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Empowerment?

by Hiro Boga | Community, Soul

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”...

Soul’s Call : Soul In Action

by Hiro Boga | Soul

After months of intense creative activity, my team and I put my new website to bed last night. Today, as we celebrate the birth of this exquisite new home for my life’s work, my heart is cloud-soft with joy, sky-wide with gratitude. A deep, deep bow of thanks to my...

The Magical Monsoon: a love story in a minor key

by Hiro Boga | Community, Creativity

In honor of my 60th birthday later this month, I share this story, which I wrote a long time ago, celebrating the spirit of love, community, and the wonder that lives in our hearts. Enjoy!...

Sunday Poem #6

by Hiro Boga | Poetry

In the country of the heart the baby rabbit sleeps shaded by Eagle’s wings sheltered from noonday sun Fierce and tender held in the same thudding heartbeat the pulse that carries, the beat that rides Surging sea and star-flung sky silent budding earth...

Seeing Whole

by Hiro Boga | Inner Journeys, Relationships

These past several weeks have been a time of extraordinary events and significant transformations within the life of my family. They have included the sudden death of my children’s father, and the wedding of my youngest son — the ending of a life, and the...