For a class I am taking, I was required to read Tim O’Brien’s piece about the Viet Nam war, “The Things They Carried.” My eyes kept skimming past and over the words. I didn’t want those images in my head. Couldn’t have them; I didn’t want more iterations of fear/anxiety inscribed in my space. Especially … Read More
A Child’s Prayer By Louise S. Jenkins Dear Lord of Love I feel you near And know that through the coming night You will guide my dreams and keep me safe To Wake up in the morning light I am just a little girl, dear Lord But I pray with each new day To make … Read More
Recently I came across Donald D. Hoffman’s work, research that has literally and happily blown my mind. Well, not really – what Don Hoffman has done for me is quantify my suspicions through our culture’s accepted mode of knowingness: reductive science. I would like to introduce myself to Dr. Hoffman, a professor of cognitive science … Read More
Back in 1977, Lisa Lindahl uprooted an industry with her Jogbra By Abbey Gingras via Dawn Patrol An amateur runner, Lisa Lindahl, was sick and tired of being uncomfortable while exercising. Bouncing boobs hurt. So she created the Jogbra, launching a $7 billion-per-year industry and knocking down barriers for women athletes around the world. Last week, … Read More
John Welwood, a psychotherapist and Buddhist teacher, coined what has become the very useful term “spiritual bypassing.” In 2010 Integral Psychotherapist Robert Masters wrote an entire book about the phenomenon. He describes spiritual bypassing as “The use of spiritual practices and beliefs to avoid dealing with our painful feelings, unresolved wounds, and developmental needs.” As Dr. … Read More