This might not always be obvious but a tension often arises the moment we begin to speak about God. There is, on the one hand, a danger in defining God too clearly even though we might do it in the name of meaningful discussion – and that danger is that we risk reducing what cannot be contained. On the other hand, […]
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We assume that relationship begins when we meet. But, in fact, we are always already in relationship. You see, before I see you, hear you, or touch you, I am already in relationship with you. Just as I am already in relationship with the whole world – with the air, the ground, the trees and the animals
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Why is it that, despite all our efforts and all our self-trained reminders (trained so well they click in automatically), old wounds can still resurface? And still hurt? The world and I are in perpetual dialogue. But am I listening? We may have experienced several cycles of this same, stubborn wound, rupturing and healing. And
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Sometimes, the scariest, most threatening place to be in is… Our mind Because that’s where our ‘demons’ seem to hide and are ever ready to reveal themselves. That’s where the courtroom with judge, jury and prosecutor are in full flight. That’s where our stories are crafted with incredible speed and unparalleled catastrophizing. Dear friends, as
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Your body is where—and how—you experience the world. Have you noticed? Without your body, there would be no world to experience at all. But your body is not an instrument that merely houses your senses or your brain. It is the very field in which all perception, reflection, judgment, reasoning, abstraction, and analysis take place.
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‘Thank you L…You have been so kind and gracious to me’ “Thank you J…for your kindness’ ‘A…please forgive me…’ Those were some of the last words I heard JB speak as he lay still on his hospital bed, reduced to bare bones and skin. Within 24 hours, he breathed his last breath. JB had lived a
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If you’re human, the answer is Yes. If you open your mouth to speak, you can be certain you’re telling a story. Now, here’s an interesting thing to consider Animals are also communicators. Note, I didn’t say ‘storytellers’. Can you guess why? It’s because their communication is entirely embodied ie they use their bodies exclusively to communicate.
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‘Recognizing the body as the site of truth, awareness, and transformation in every human experience — especially the ones that challenge us most‘ The Body Knows First MentoringTM locates the heartbeat of every experience in the body. Whether it is a heaviness in the chest that one person labels sadness and another fear, or the
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While the following is inspired by the Biblical accounts in Mark 8:27-29 and John 18:27, I offer it to you, whatever your religious/spiritual inclination is, as something we can all reflect on. Dear Friend I was enjoying the beautiful morning light and its early temperatures (my favourite time of year) when, as it often does, an unexpected thought arrived.
Who do you say I am? So, you are a king then? Read More »