The Four Things That Hold A Life Together
Dear Friends, I’ve been doing research on aging lately, as we are preparing for our Elderhood program with Hedy Schleifer
Rest Is Not Laziness
Dear Friends, Spring is the season of waking up. Seeds are sprouting, gardens are being planted, flowers are blooming, while
Why Trauma Is Encoded as Experience Instead of Story: A Neuroscience Perspective for Clinicians
The post explains the neuroscience of trauma storage to help therapists understand why clients cannot always verbalize their history. The
Grief is the shadow of love…
Dear Friends, As I age, seeing the impermanence of suddenly losing friends, watching environmental destruction, school bombings in Iran, children
The Future Of Therapy Is Splitting In Two
Dear Friends, For the past two years, we’ve been witnessing something unsettling in the mental health world. It feels like
On The Subtle Practice Of Gaining Merit
Dear Friends, In modern society, we are so good at getting stuff done.We build skyscrapers, supercomputers, and wind turbines. We
When Life Goes Off Script…
Dear Friends, A decade ago, I attended my daughter’s college parent orientation in Seattle. The presenter at UW walked up
Two Wings, One flight…
Dear Friends, I’ve been so fortunate to meet, study, or share a road with so many incredible wisdom holders, from
What Is Mine To Contribute?
Dear Friends, There are moments when the world asks something deeper of us. When we witness injustice, something in the
Staying Human In A Time That Pulls Us Apart
Dear Friends, My wife De is a big Brandi Carlile fan. She actually looks much like her, without the guitar.
When Life Asks Us To Become Elders
Dear Friends, This weekend I had the good fortune to spend a few private evenings with Grandmother Flordemayo, a renowned