All the time in the world
Time is a flowy, circular, and rather paradoxical concept. Relative to region, culture, age, sense of spirituality, belief, and even altitude, time can feel different for everybody. I have experienced many diverse quickenings and hinderings at different moments in my life, depending on inner and outer circumstances. Some have been expansive, some universal, and some uncomfortably constrictive. Elizabeth Gilbert captures this notion of time eloquently in her new novel, The Signature of All...
Read MoreThe archetype of the lady warrior and the giant
I love the energy generated from the possibilities of creating a better world. I have seen many people tap into their true potential, harnessing their inner energies of love, wisdom, creativity, personal truth, sustainability, and dreams. And I have tapped into mine. This weekend I retreated into a safe womb of feminine wisdom, unhindered by the fears of opposing systems. I have emerged ready to change the world. Today begins my entrance into the world as an enlightened leader, not willing...
Read MoreDeceiving ourselves with our own masks
Owls, tigers, raccoons, monkeys, humans. We all wear masks of some sort. We could call these masks personality, identity, stories we tell of ourselves to ourselves, our social media profiles, our clothing, our jobs, our titles. Masks are a tradition for tribal peoples, celebrations like Mardi Gras, and storytelling in theatre. They are a way of coming to terms with death, a way of understanding our common stories, of expressing creativity and energy. Masks are a way of escaping from our...
Read MoreMeditation on the fragile self
“You enter the brain through the eye, march up the optic nerve, round and round the cortex, looking behind every neuron, and then before you know it, you emerge into daylight on the spike of a motor nerve impulse, scratching your head and wondering where the self is” ~ Daniel Dennett How would you say who you are? What is your identity? Observe yourself and see if you can grasp yourself. Where are you? Where is your identity? Can you point to where your identity is in your body? Stay...
Read MoreMy empty self
I am a fragile self, constantly emerging, flowing and transforming through micro worlds…ready… In this moment I am the sum of all parts of the universe, yet diverse from all parts too in my relationship to all else. My full reality is contained within my immediate vicinity. My entire nature is contained in a single moment of attention. My story is inextricably tied to every other story; I don’t exist without relationship. And my story has yet to be told as such truth waits to know...
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