The prevailing idea of ‘toxic masculinity’ necessitates deeper analysis. Whilst such in vogue ideas of a degenerate ‘patriarchy’ are widespread, it is not clear what the antidote is, or what the consequences of a role reversal...
Children arrive on our doorstep to the heart. When they look into our eyes, hope looks back at us. How we view children influences how they view themselves and the extent to which they can reach their potential in love and...
As a workplace speaker, author, and consultant, I seek to bring light, peace, and understanding to the complex relationships in today’s workplace. Sadly, today’s workplace is a web of egos battling and competing for power and validation, including managers who...
“This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet.” ― Rumi In our modern approach to the human necessity of relationships, we often try to draw a hard line. We insist...
full moonin her swellingSky Grandmothers hoveringwatching overWind in full forceblusteryBreath of Life the young onesare troubledagitatedtoo many ruffled feathersgroundless moon is ripeto give birthon this windy nightseal up the cracks around the windowsto keep...
What an invention mobile or cell phones have been. If you would have told me as a very young man that I would be able to talk face-to-face with someone across the other side of the world using a mobile device, I would have said you’ve been watching too much Star...
In today’s fast paced world parents want to know they are getting it right the first time. Naturally they read as much as humanly possible about how to be the best parent they can and ultimately, they chose a style that they feel will work for them. Thirty years ago,...
Keep in mind that every day can be a celebration. Every meal offers a space to connect. When my two younger sons were 11 and 12, I was working several part-time jobs., teaching part-time at three universities, and family time during the weekdays was limited. And yet,...
When I was in grade school, the popular mantra about nutrition was: “You are what you eat.” The point, of course, was that one’s body was ultimately made up of whatever component parts (i.e., vitamins and minerals, etc.) of the food the person ingested. As a kid, this...
Our consciousness awareness depends upon what we are exposed to, taught, shown, encouraged to explore or contemplate throughout our lives, as well as from our DNA programming. Think of consciousness as a net of sensors which gather information. The ‘mind’ is like the...