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A REVOLUTION OF NON-VIOLENCE
A dear friend was visiting me at my Santa Monica apartment early summer of 2019. We were each working through massive life upheavals and being of great support to each other. Toward the end of her stay she mentioned this Nonviolent Communication thing she’d heard of,...
ON DISSOCIATION
Curious about the sensations of being spaced out, feeling foggy, or having difficulty focusing? At what point does daydreaming become a psychological condition? When should we seek help for our tendency to be hyper-focused, as we get “lost in our thoughts”? Shortly...
CONSCIOUS UNCOUPLING
Can’t remember when I first encountered the term – quite a number of years ago. In spring of 2019 - the 4th breakup with KarunaDera - I was devastated. Crushed. I did something I’ve never done before: read a book back-to-back 4 or 5 times consecutively. “Conscious...
WHAT’S IN A NAME, Part 2
It was shortly after my arrival in Los Angeles in 1998 that a friend and I were talking about name changes (aside from the tradition at marriage). He was very seriously contemplating legally changing his name, and it seemed unnecessary and like a lot of work to me; I...
INVOCATIONS
Before every offering, we Invoke, which is defined as: — the act of calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication. — any petitioning or supplication for help or aid. — a form of prayer invoking God’s presence,...
Linguistic Disclaimers
Let’s start off with a contradiction (one part of true spiritual life is embracing the contradictory nature of the majority of this existence. Nothing remains constant here. Or permanent. From a high enough perspective, just about everything gets blurry. Those who...