Trash Transformation Story #5 – A Mess Culture

Yesterday morning started with a crystal clear blue sky day. The sun had already begun warming the air and ground. I set out to collect the trash in the beautiful park nearby. Songbird choirs rejoiced as they found an abundant breakfast in the lagoon. After a while of collecting from the path and in some areas requiring a little bushwhacking, I switched gears into creating mode. Gathering the decaying plants […]

The Art of Feedback: Deconstructing Truth Through Humility

When I think back on my life I observe many moments in which I react to words spoken and written to me from others. Often, these reactionary instances arise when the other person is expressing a truth to me that I do not want to hear. I get defensive. I get angry. I take it personally. Sometimes these truths are simply fears that I myself am thinking, and yet do […]

Free Flowing Intimacy In Community

Click here to listen to a reading of this post or to download the mp3 It feels as though I have entered into a swirling vortex of vulnerable trust and transparency of transformation. The rate of awakening has quickened, the dreamers are helping each other. Avatars of the past may have gone entire lifetimes without being heard. Without a clear reflection to be seen. Snap into the present now and […]

I’m Telling! Appealing to Authority and the Breakdown of Community

I’m Telling! Appealing to Authority and the Breakdown of Community   I’m not sure what it was like for you growing up, but being the eldest sibling with a younger brother gave me plenty of opportunity to be annoying. It starts with everyone enjoying themselves. Then a button is pushed and someone reacts adversely to another, “Stop it! Leave me alone!”. If this call out doesn’t work, and the behaviour […]