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Expectations of Yourself
I recently learned about an interesting outcome from Hurricane Katrina. Remember, folks lost their jobs and got displaced in many ways....
Returning to the World, Iteration and Transition
Let’s bring some light to this theme of Return. Of course we aren’t ready, and we may get sent to our bedrooms or corners again. First,...
Are We Ready to Return to the World?
I sat down to write about The Return—ways to understand going back into the world. I’ve been thinking about it for weeks and got a little...
Friendship, Suspicion and Paradox in the Time of Growing Up
Not only are we uncertain about What’s Next, we’re in a weird stew of suspicion. I stood in the grocery two carts away from TB who chatted...
It’s OK to Feel Exactly That
I’ve been feeling a range of sad, hopeful, and energized to dive into service. This morning I was feeling sad about all the empty concert...
Feeding the Wolves
Remember that Cherokee story? About which wolf do we feed—the one below the line—reactive, suspicious, fearful, defensive, resistance. Or...
What Now? Uncertainty, Fear and Self-Care
First, acknowledge your uncertainty and fear. Consider fear as a cycle of energy you can move, rather than a static place to remain. Here...
Your Story Requires the Presence of Another
This story begins with a request. Actually, that isn’t quite true. This story begins with a relationship. Um…nope. Try again. This story...
Threshold Rituals
How do we finish something that could go on and on? Artists have a solution. There can always be more brush stokes, words, rehearsals, and...
Going to the Moon and Recreation Districts
I have a working premise that anything can be understood with an evolutionary lens. It helps sometimes, like appreciating the resurgence...
Recalibrating
You know how sometimes you start something, then end up wishing you had done it differently? Like inviting people to a fancy dinner party...
Tat Tvam Asi. Thou art that.
Thank you for joining this experiment in generating more conscious community. Experiment because we'll shape and iterate this together....
Your Story, the One Lurking Underneath
There’s your Life Story, the How I Got Here. It’s usually interesting enough, and…there’s another one. The one underneath guiding...
Getting Motivated
Something Very Unusual happened when I was hunkered into my little desert retreat. I knew it was possible to piddle away the time,...
Going for Mythic
Three years ago the London Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka Salonen produced a series on Stravinsky called Myths & Rituals. Holy Archetypes,...
When You Walk By God
I’m fascinated by the 2007 Washington Post experiment with Joshua Bell. Of course, I’m just smittened with Bell, who is handsome, plays a...
What You Think You’re Doing
I thought I going to work on a book. The purple sunset desert with sunny winters has been beckoning for years, so I headed south to dive...
Writing Style Misdemeanors
Dear friends, colleagues, and neighbors~ Thank you for including me in your bright communications—I am delighted to read them and consider...
“Be Careful.”
Why in the name of Heaven does this get said to me? A LOT. Not just my mom. Enough that I’ve begun the process of Wonder Why This Happens...
Go Ahead and Obsess
We must be wired to obsess. I’ve been watching myself run through temporary obsessions, and I figure you do too. It makes sense—how else...
What Do You See?
The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention...the...
Growing Pains? Go High.
I’ve been listening to different perspectives on something many of us share—growth and change happenin’ way too fast. The guy in his...
Wake Up, Show Up, & Grow Up
Lindsey at the McCall Chamber recently texted asking if I would talk about Community Something at the spring breakfast. At first I had a...
A Confession
I want to confess how much I don’t know what I’m doing. Yeah, probably not a surprise to you. It became clear (again) after the last...
Changing That Outdated Story
I recently chucked a story. It was a powerful one too, one that limited me for years. Driving back to McCall in December, I landed in...
The Ripple Effect. UnIntended. UnImagined.
Jayme was being both supportive and mischievous with this sabbatical farewell gift. “You’re doing research. You’ll need pens.” Maybe she...
Receive the Paradox
I’m going to expose my recent creative process, because it was a complete mess and completely ordered. I last wrote about losing...
Apparently This Is Happening….
I can plan and organize ’til the cows come home. Not that interesting of a superpower, and sometimes the cows decide to stay...
Oh, So What.
It isn’t even a question any more. At first, a little rude. Abrupt. Still, I’ve found myself saying this lately. ...
The Wobble
I’ve been having a Leave the Quest Test lately. That part in the story where someone wants to go home, like the Hobbits dreaming of...
Telling the Truth
I wrote about trust last as a reflection for my new program ASCEND, which is also about empowerment and truth. Turns out I haven’t...
Why I Trust You
Lately I’ve been tracking how I trust. Wow. We are immersed. Traveling reveals the beauty. In the last several days,...
Dispatch from the Edges
I’m feeling a little lost these days. I’m usually assured about my path. I remain assured about my purpose. The path...
Being selfless means….happiness?
“The more selfless you become, the more you will find that you have a kind of freedom…” Swami Rama, Art of Joyful Living What to do...
I Wasn’t Exactly Homeless…
...because I have a car, office and sheep wagon. Fortunately I never needed to sleep in the first two. All summer I stashed stuff in...
It may not matter what you do…just show up.
When I made the Luminaire video last year, the brief narrative arrived easily. This line was the only one I spoke directly to the...
India Takeaways, Sacred Journey
Don’t waste time looking at faults and “imperfections.” Appreciate the whole. Create positive, conscious neural loops or “grooves.” “Good”...
In the Flow of Ease
I'm on day 7 of 9 where I purposefully scheduled events almost every night. Usually I’m more judicious, so this was a conscious...
Making Divine Requests~ Look Out!
It’s no secret about my car. Maybe you’ve watched it falling apart and wondered when I’ll upgrade to this century. With 15 years, it’s one...
Why meditate, one reason no one talks about….
It’s a bit trendy these days. Something about needing to slow down, taking a break from all the media, getting quiet. Anyone remember long...
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