Belonging   So conscience—our capacity to define right from wrong—defines our actions right?   A quote from a Rumi poem encourages us to transcend that: Out beyond wrong doing and right doing there is a field, I’ll meet you there.   While this is a favorite quote of mine and a real “place” and beautiful invitation, what if we are leaving out another important place?   The place of belonging.   It has been repeatedly

Do you know your inner hater?  Do you know the potentially maniacal parts of yourself:   the killer, hijacker, suicide bomber?   One of the many things our current political arena is showing us* is what people who feel oppressed can do when given license to let their frustration, fear, and anger rip.  It looks scary to us, and we are so very glad we are educated and of the inclusive ilk. Right?   But, really,

Gratitude   Ever notice that not only are you not totally connected to this “grateful thing” but furthermore you are actually feeling ungrateful?   (Don’t worry, this is a blog. No one can see you. Be honest with yourself. Lack of gratitude is a really common struggle that folks all around you, maybe even yourself, wrestle with.)   When do you feel ungrateful and why? Perhaps you are not enjoying what’s right in front of

The Spiritual/Emotional Detox Process Yesterday, I was talking to a friend who was feeling down and in the throes of “stuff” she thought she’d gotten over. Oh, those ugly days, when old patterns and voices rise again!  And sometimes even louder than before and often just after an expansion or an experience that we thought had moved us to the next level. So, from there oftentimes we go even further down the rabbit hole of yuck,

You know, the activity done for enjoyment when one is not working–pleasure, leisure, relaxation, fun, enjoyment, entertainment. And, let’s start by looking at it this way: RE-CREATION. Our play time, our pleasure time, recreation is literally the time we re-create ourselves. It is the time we allow our systems and brains and nervous systems to filter and redistribute the learnings of our lives. This is why reducing recess for young children (or encouraging high school