There are needs . . . and there is neediness. Everyone needs connection with others. But when unmet childhood needs...
Needs and Neediness
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Blog Articles
Feeling Tired?
There are many reasons for feeling tired. It doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong with you. Mainstream culture...
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...
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 Well of Grief
If your heart suddenly cracks open, this is when the bucket is lowered into the well of the past and hauled up to the surface. it means this pulley system of the heart is operational again! Consider this to be an unexpected miracle, a true liberation.
Head and Heart: Two Kinds of Intelligence
So much of healing relies upon being honest, whether it's informing ourselves about a physical ailment we suffer, the...
The Power of Aloneness (to be deeply with all)
There are times in life when we have to be alone. If we cannot be alone, then we cannot plumb the depths of our souls...
The Violence of Magical Thinking
Magical thinking: Magical thinking, or superstitious thinking, is the belief that unrelated events are causally...
The Pivot of Great Compassion
We process emotional pain along the same neuro-circuitry we do physical pain. Why is this so mind-blowingly...
THE CHALLENGE OF BEING LOVED
Nothing brings up our blocks, inner work, and childhood trauma patterns than being genuinely cared for and loved. So,...
My Reflections on “Don’t Look Up” & the Brunt of Paradox
Honestly, I was really dejected after COP 26 (the last climate summit in Glasgow), while I was also becoming tired and...
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Conspiracy Theories, and Giving Back
This week I have reflected on how damn lucky I am to have the life I do—to be well-educated, to have had the...
Pulling the Shame Card
Of course, it's usually unhelpful and abusive to call people names, curse at them, and engage substance-less emotional...
Creativity as Lover
Without my artistic passion, I’d be a less happy guy. But being an artist isn’t just a source of joy; it’s...