In the past few years my thinking has shifted around the idea of “fixing.” I am of the opinion that when it comes to myself,…
Thoughts on Resilience
In preparation for a workshop I will be leading at Many Gods West I am contemplating resilience. The American Psychological Association defines resilience as: “the process of…
Heroes and Villains
People say, “everyone is the hero of their own story.” A hero overcomes opposition and adversity to win the day, often possessing some great moral…
Meditation – The Two Worlds
We live in, at least, two worlds—the inner experience and the outer world. Each of us has our preference, often understood as a personality that is…
Cultivating Will
Sometimes I feel like a puppet, dangling from the moon, pulled by erratic moods and the needs and desires of others. Sometimes my intuition is…
Everything Wants to Be Included
Often we want to believe change will be direct and unproblematic—all I need to do is get the will and want aligned and then it’ll…
Calm and Depth
The following meditation arose during a book group I and a colleague led discussing Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection. In her chapter on cultivating calm…
On Discernment
At last summer’s Many Gods West conference in Olympia, Washington, I offered a workshop on discernment. In my spiritual communities, discernment is valued highly, yet…
Don’t Try to Be Calm
Relaxation, peace, and calmness are not goals of mindfulness and meditation practices. They are often common and welcome side-effects, but in a sense they cannot…
Seven Scorpions, Part 1
After freeing Isis from Seth’s imprisonment, Thoth advised the goddess to hide in the marshes. To protect the goddess and er unborn son, Horus, Thoth provided…