Feeling Tired?

Feeling Tired?

There are many reasons for feeling tired. It doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong with you. Mainstream culture says we should be energetic all the time. And happy. But that’s an ironically impoverished prescription that misses so much about the life of the...
The Problem and Promise of Oneness

The Problem and Promise of Oneness

One of the pitfalls with “oneness” or that “we are all one” is that we forget about and ignore our differences and boundaries. This black or white perspective is an unskillful way to love. For maximal oneness and wellness, I propose we both...
The Beautiful Pain of Honesty

The Beautiful Pain of Honesty

Here’s the thing about inner work: in order to heal, you have to be brutally honest with yourself. You have to follow the subtle cues of your body. You have to decipher what lies within and behind sensations. You have to notice the whispers. You have to acknowledge...
The Well of Grief

The Well of Grief

I have come to understand grief through the metaphor of water and the well. Current events can catalyze fresh new grief, as well as unresolved grief, what we carry in a deeper reservoir of sadness. This means that today we may be grieving not only for the present but...
Tribalism: Boon and Bane

Tribalism: Boon and Bane

Tribalism is a boon and also a bane. It leads to dangerous group-think, dishonesty, and violence. But tribalism also serves a crucial purpose. It’s part of our genetic survival heritage because we can’t survive or thrive outside of a group. This way,...