Many years ago I attended a retreat as a staff member. One of my responsibilities was to ensure our council drum (I was the care taker) made it to the retreat I forgot it. When I realized what I hadn’t … Read More
When I think anger I’m usually thinking about rage, uncontrollable and destructive. But rage is only one term for anger but the easiest to spot. Here are some other words that mean anger. I’ve broken them out is categories these … Read More
My soul was wounded at birth by lies that I took as true, about myself and the world. I was raised with fear as my teacher. I learn to hate my wounds. I was ashamed. I tried to hide them. … Read More
I found this podcast very enlightening about emotions. Learning to follow my emotions to the things that are important to me. Letting emotions like sorrow cleanse my soul. Letting fear make me aware. Anger warning me of a boundary violation. … Read More
“What’s in it for me?” is a question I’m learning to avoid. I find that I usually don’t really like the answer, it’s never enough, it’s the wrong color or some other reason to find fault. If I ask this … Read More
Rumi, Jalal Al-Din. The Essential Rumi – reissue (pp. 44-46). Harper Collins e-books. A certain young man was asking around, “I need to find a wise person. I have a problem.” A bystander said, “There’s no one with intelligence in … Read More
What’s the matter with kids today? This was a question posed in the musical comedy “Bye Bye Birdie”. Link… (starts with ad) It’s a question generations of parents have been asking forever. Currently the rage is to rag on millennials. … Read More
When I was young I would dreamtof being a knight in shining armor, leading armies and defeating the evil ones. I thought that it was important to win the championship, knock down the biggest bully, always win first prize. I … Read More
My genius is the ability to create sacred space. My calling is to perform rituals that create sacred spaces that provide a safe place for people to heal, to drop their toxic elements, and to connect with the divine through … Read More
“We may be closest to hearing the call when we feel most alone or in trouble, for genius hides behind the wound and one of the greatest wounds in life is to not know who we are intended to be … Read More