I just had a truly magical experience of safe, loving, adventurous, creative and joyful community. Like most people, I’ve had my share of good community and challenged community – which is so painful! – and it is deeply healing to experience strong, healthy community. That temporary community was the West Coast Constellations Intensive earlier this […]
Unity, not Conflict, with Ourselves…
There are, generally two ways to feel better about our problems: 1) address the problems somehow so they go away or get better, or 2) develop a different relationship to the problem, and in that way feel better. Both are good approaches, and generally, we need a dose of both to keep growing. One way […]
A Soulful Civics…
I am on a mission – to find out if and how constellations work has relevance for day-to-day life, including our current civic context.* Just last night I was eating ribs and drinking beer with a friend, who admitted she was at a complete loss at how to connect with people who felt extremely differently […]
What is Ancestor-Centered Action?
Many people are getting into action. For a lot of us, it’s new. Well, not completely new. Life is full of action – working, being creative, playing, being in relationship, and so much more. But now we are adding civil action to the mix, or adding in more than we used to do. Years ago, […]
Diving in Deeply…
When is it time to dive in deeply, and when is it time to just check things out? I’ve become convinced that an ability to discern which is which is one of the skills that makes us mature, healthy, happy, adventurous adults who can really serve others. Personal Example #1: I was in my 20s, […]
The Traumas of Learning
Learning is one of the most natural things in the world. Children come equipped to do it. Their brains are growing at a fantastic rate. Even in the most impoverished conditions, they are little scientists, observing, imitating, trying things out, falling down and getting back up, unembarrassed about saying the words in a funny way, […]
Announcing: Convivium Constellations!
Celebrate with me! It’s time to align my business more fully with my heart and my highest mastery. Last year, I sat on the beach at Pt. Reyes, and it came to me in a flash. I felt my ancestors lovingly pestering me. And the inner geek who loves systems stuff and thinks it’s one […]