Sit in the Water
You’re shrinking and sabotaging because the water’s too hot. It’s uncomfortable to: endure the emotional hardship, work out the kinks while others are watching, admit your fragilities, own your strengths, be open to criticism, be ready to receive admiration. You’re also probably just
Open Stories
There’s a soft chuckle sitting in the back of my throat while I’m reflecting on all the profoundly exotic ways I’ve been betrayed in my life. Yes, I mean to say exotic exactly because there’s no way to describe the
The Warrior and the Master
The field warrior reacts. The Shaolin Master responds. By now, we’ve all heard that we should respond, not react. Yet, there are different levels of response. Everyone has a specific way of meeting challenges that is best for them. The people who
Contemplation is Calling
Contemplation is calling once again. This time, we’re back to being still to take stock of our own nonsense; to examine the ways we sabotage ourselves and others with our thoughts, words, and actions. It’s one last opportunity to correct
Hitting the Mark
We like to place the word “sin” squarely in a box set aside for church or Christian thinking. But we’re missing an opportunity here. By definition, to sin is to miss the mark. To have an aim or a goal and miss
