So long ago, back in my 20s, I first read George Leonard’s classic book, Mastery. It has a pride of place on my bookshelf as one of the possibly 20 top books that deeply affected me and my life path. Over and over, I refer back to it as I make choices and decide on […]
The Transformational Power of the Elders
Our Elders: In the west, we’ve mostly lost the traditional wisdom that invites us to honor our elders and look to them for wisdom. What’s replaced it is a lot of people (mostly older white men) who have acquired power and use it for their own aggrandizement. Trust is low, and in that environment, we […]
An Encounter with Wholeness
For many of us, last week was tough. In the United States, we watched as one of the most powerful political entities in our country interrogated a sexual assault victim, and then expressed rage at anyone who was concerned at the idea of placing the man whom she was convinced was her assaulter into a […]
Miracle Cures, Part Two
In my last newsletter, I began by writing: “I don’t believe in guaranteed miracle cures.” I still stand by that statement. And then, I get emails from clients like I got today. Omigod. A client had asked me to help her family get ready for some upcoming weddings. Like so many of us, her family […]
Miracle Cures?
I don’t believe in guaranteed “miracle cures,” whether of the conventional medical sort or of the alternative healing kind. But we all know miracle cures sometimes happen. The question is: When do do they happen? Often, the cause is mysterious. But sometimes, truly, it’s not so mysterious. Because “miracle cures” can happen when there is […]
Who’s Addicted?
Most of us can look back on our lives and see the half-dozen or so events or ‘interventions’ that made the outcome of our lives quite different than they would have been. For me, one of those was Alateen, the 12-step group for teenage children of alcoholics. I started attending when I was about twelve […]
Is Our “Potential” Misleading Us?
“I’m not living up to my potential.” These seven words start many of my client sessions. I commiserate – it’s an idea that has more or less dominated my life, too. It’s a haunting one, isn’t it? Each year goes by, and we’ve “wasted” more potential. Painful. And yet, it’s a statement I inherently distrust. […]