For every magical belief, an aspect of embodiment goes unfulfilled. This is because embodiment also depends upon abiding what is most likely true.
The Violence of Magical Thinking
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Blog Articles
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
Our traumatized programming keeps us well clear of those who can genuinely love us. We walk around in a tunnel vision we don’t even know we’re in.
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...
Helpful Fear
Helpful Fear Fear isn't the villain it's made out to be. But if we don’t use our minds to recognize fearful...
Integrating Head and Heart
Our minds can be divisive when we need to embody our emotions and make sense of them. We all know the feeling of being...
A Cultist’s Playbook: Trump’s Call with Raffensperger
I have a confession. I listened to the "Trump Tapes," the call with Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger...
Revisioning Meaning and Purpose in the Age of Crisis
A sense of purpose and meaning often define a successful life. Yet, personal success and collective success are often...
The Healing of America: How to Determine What’s Most Likely True
Note to Reader: I believe this entire essay is worthy of your time, but because it is long, I have bolded key...
Why So Many Blood-Thirsty Americans Voted for DJT
Almost everyone I know is asking the same question in utter disbelief: why did so many vote for evil to continue?!...
Train Wreck Relationships: Why We Do Them and How to Undo The Pattern
I regularly see friends get completely destroyed by falling in love with someone who is unavailable to them and who...
Imagine, if You Will, Sitting with Donald in the Hospital
Imagine if you will sitting with the president on his hospital bed, as he suffers from Covid. Never mind that it’s...
Trump’s Covid: An Opportunity for Meta-reflections on Core Values and Beliefs
The issue of Trump's illness—regardless if it's true or what the outcome is—brings up core moral and justice issues....