“I just want to fuckin die.” Coming from the mouth of a 12-year old, this is a devastating thing to hear. It is something that we might...

“The Lord of Animals or the Releaser of Animals, in the time before time, crossed the line from the animals’ side of things to the human...

…it moves all by itself. There is an obsession with doing in our culture. One that gets under the skin of most people, and demands that...

Last weekend I had the powerful experience of attending a grief ritual led by Francis Weller. It was an experience that has moved me in...

Sometimes shit just doesn’t work out. It’s the way it is. You try and try and try, and the bottom just drops out from beneath you. This...

Ceremony is embedded in our bones. It is an integral part of our human inheritance. It has been woven through our DNA for thousands of...

Have you ever felt like the world is collapsing around you? Like nothing you do can stop the onslaught of fear, sorrow, or desperation...

For the past few years, I have been helping people discover a deeper sense of purpose in their lives. I have helped them through some of...

I’ve loved Star Wars since I was a kid. When I was little I used to ask my mom to change my name to Luke, to which she’d quickly reply...

In traditional indigenous cultures the village takes part in everything. That is what proponents of village life have to tell us. ...

"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough." - Meister Eckhart Our culture is a taking culture....

The last week has been tinged with the sorrow, outrage, and hatred that masks itself as self-righteous indignation over the horrific...

I work with a lot of young people. For twelve years I have spent a lot of time being a mentor, advisor, confidante, and guide to...

Sometimes the road ahead of us gets dark. The dreams we had of what life would be when we were young start to dim, and we come face to...

There is an inherent speed to things. We see it when we observe the rhythms of the natural world. When we step into a meadow and see...

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and...

One of the things that I’ve noticed over the course of my work is that men are afraid of stepping out of conventional ideas of strength...

The exercise at the end of last week's post is a Shadow exercise. If you didn't get a chance to do it before, I strongly recommend that...

There are a few different layers to projection (If you missed last week's intro on projection, read it here). We are complicit in all of...

Have you ever experienced something like this? Luis started dating Jennifer a few days ago. He really liked her. He was excited about...