Hence Creative: Don’t Call It Hedonism
Research in the field of green exercise
Transpersonal Journal of Psychology: Ceremonial Leaders’ Perspectives on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Ayahuasca Drinking in Ceremonial Contexts
ABSTRACT: Ayahuasca is a psychedelic plant-based tea from the Amazon used for spiritual and medicinal purposes. Research suggests its utility in the treatment of various mental health conditions. Potential risks are also being identified. Largely absent from this literature have been the perspectives of ayahuasca ceremony leaders, whose knowledge and experience are vital to understanding the potential risks and benefits of drinking ayahuasca.
The Tao of Ted Lasso
The show Ted Lasso feels to be a phenomenon of sorts. The protagonist, Ted Lasso, feels aspirational and relatable to so many. His character is nothing short of charming, endearing, sweet, and empathetic.
Ted Lasso is Ted Lasso because of his wounds.
My Blind Spots and Accountability
Amid my lifelong journey to see and illuminate my blind spots, I am constantly learning about the nature of appropriation.
Here is a snippet about why I am changing my practice name.
OUR STORIES ABOUT OURSELVES
It’s difficult to let go of our stories because they can become our identity.
What do you want to let go of and leave behind? While we may consciously believe that our stories can keep us safe and protect us, they leave us emotionally unavailable and closed off from connecting to ourselves, which in turn, closes us off from connecting with the outside world.
Why does everything feel so personal?
One of my favorite books is titled, “Awareness” by Anthony de Mello. Anthony was a Jesuit priest born in Bombay, India. In this book he is quoted by saying “We see people and things not as they are, but as we are.” Our views, our words, our actions, and our spirits can be shaped by our OWN experiences and how we chose to see ourselves.
How someone responds to us has nothing to do with us. Say that again out loud to yourself.
What does unconditional love look like?
We learn to love everybody conditionally and those who love us are taught to love us conditionally. Where does this come from? It’s because we learn to love ourselves conditionally.
We create a system of injustice within our own being. We continue to judge ourselves because we have not begun to FORGIVE ourselves. Unconditional love begins with forgiving ourselves. Forgiving ourselves starts with accepting the truth, then letting it go.
Reckoning with self-awareness: A discussion for sensitive people
This is a common expression in the world of mental health. If you have ever sat down with a coach, counselor, or therapist you may have been told at one time or another that you are very “self-aware.” Or sensitive, or you take on the world’s problems on your shoulders, or you take everything personally.