Heartbreak and loss knock the best of us onto the floor. We become humbled by the absence of those who made our lives full, who…
Let yourself grieve
Whatever causes you grief, let yourself grieve. It is healing and necessary to feel the pain of the loss, whether we understand the fullness of…
Writings Published Elsewhere: Pagan Perspectives on Suicide
This week, Gods & Radicals published in two parts my essay “The Prison and the Key: Pagan Perspectives on Suicide.” Part 1 is available here.…
Bypassing Goes Both Ways
Spiritual bypassing can look like ignoring the pain and discord in the world and retreating to my comfort, my meditation, my transcendent spiritual practice. Yet…
Introduction to Recalibrate: From Safety and Security to Resilience
In this video, I discuss the need and benefits of looking at our beliefs about money, work, and material wellbeing in contrast with our deep…
When Cynicism Masks Despair
Lately I find myself having thoughts along the lines of, “How can we be such sophisticated monkeys who create so much beautiful art and innovative…
Cultivating Resilience through Calm
In this video, I offer a few simple strategies for calming the nervous system to help stay focused, thoughtful, and resilient when doing the things…
Neither wholly In nor wholly Out
If reality is a hallucination created by the brain from our environment, biological processes, and learning history, then one cannot escape the questions of whether one’s…
inward, outward
When you become who you are, the stories you’ve told are leaves browning and shriveling in fall when your reverence withdraws. In winter you stand…
loving what limits
So many popular strains of spiritual healing and coaching, frequently referencing popular spiritual modes like The Secret, are revamped and de-Christianized forms of Evangelical prosperity teachings…