Tag: love

Choose Love

We are told that our motivations boil down to two basic opposites: love and fear. I want us to take it deeper. I want to lean into fear. I believe that, if we can find enough courage to lean into what we consider darkness… Continue Reading “Choose Love”

Spiritual BS

“Spiritual Bypassing” – what is it, and what is it not? It means something akin to pretentious self-righteousness to the point of willful ignorance and/or unhealthy selfishness.  A psychologist coined the term in the 1980s referring to the use of spiritual practices and beliefs… Continue Reading “Spiritual BS”

Diving into Darkness

I came up through the mud, baptized in fire and blood.  I’ve been beaten and bruised, homeless and hungry, addicted and depraved.  I’ve been abandoned, neglected, blamed, and drained. When I broke free of imposed circumstances, I proceeded to recreate a hell for myself… Continue Reading “Diving into Darkness”

One Girl, Seven Loves

I have been blessed by many loves.  I’ve heard that we get Three Great Loves; I have had Seven.  Not seven lovers (that number is my special secret) – no, seven True, Real, Capital-L, Loves. “Yoga for Closure,” my workshop on letting go of… Continue Reading “One Girl, Seven Loves”