The Spiritual Impulse

Nervous System, Spiritual Awakening, Trauma

When I first began my spiritual journey I would spend hours in old book stores looking for anything I could find on Eastern religions, Christian Mysticism, Advaita Vedanta, Sufism etc.  I went to church, 12 step groups, sangha, silent retreats, travelled to California...

Survival Stress

Nervous System, Self Care Practices, Trauma

When the body is in service to the personal identity; we push it too hard to keep up with a lifestyle we can’t afford; in an attempt to distract we feed it food and substances that it can’t digest;  we impose restrictions on it;  we use products and...

The Right Conditions

Presence, Self Care Practices, Trauma

It’s a beautiful morning on the West Coast.  The air is crisp and cool with a tiny little breeze.  I love the feel of cool air on my skin in the morning as i wander around my yard welcoming and being welcomed into a brand new day.  Two little rabbits have been...

Sanctuary for the Heart Monthly Reflections

Nervous System

July 2023 Barrier or Blessing This week I’ve been waking up to a construction crew on the road beside my house.  They are here at 6:30 am getting ready to start their day, which includes a lot of shouting back and forth between the crew, and then the machines are...

Living with Loose Ends

Presence

I think about death a lot lately.  I have conversations about death.  I read books about death.  I chat with my friends about death.  I meditate on death and inquire into what happens when we die.  You might say that I am preoccupied with death.  Perhaps.  It could be...