Presence, Spiritual Awakening, Trauma
God, Please Spare Me from ThisA story of love, loss, and what remains My partner Marv and I, like many couples, had a tumultuous relationship.We loved each other deeply, but we struggled. We couldn’t seem to stay in that love for long without conflict. We lived for...
Nervous System, Presence, Trauma
I have learned that I can only know the truth of any situation by being quiet and curious. The mind is a constant feedback loop of the past that sends danger signals to the entire physiology. It doesn’t leave room for things like openness, wonder and listening. The...
Nervous System, Presence, Trauma
We all have unconscious parts that have yet to open. We call these parts our trauma, our shadow, our inner child, our unconsciousness or our ego. They remain unconscious and frozen in time until they are ready to open and be integrated into the wholeness of our...
Nervous System, Presence, Trauma
A single flame holds my attention this morning. Attention that feels magnetically pulled into the stories and pains of my past. I feel the magnetic like attraction of the past and stay quietly focused on the flame that is gently flickering in the foreground. I make...
Nervous System, Presence, Spiritual Awakening
My physiology seems to fluctuate between intense contraction and moments of beautiful expansion lately. Squeeze and release. We are living in such unprecedented times. I rarely lose the sense that “all is well” and yet I feel the impact of fear, urgency and chaos...
