As I emerge more into who I am becoming than who I have been; and continue to move more deeply into my 'retirement' intention, I will be moving my blog to Substack. All that is already here will be archived here... and for those who choose to continue along with me, you'll be invited to subscribe. Will keep you posted on that. But for ... Continue Reading >>
illusions
This is not a drill.
"Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.” (Frank Herbert, 'Dune') I retired in 2015 from the full-time engagement of my life’s work of the previous 25 years. I turned my attention to other things… things that I had too often overlooked or ignored, or ... Continue Reading >>
Farewell to Facebook
Today, I left Facebook. Can’t even remember how long I’ve been on Facebook - it has become such a habit of body and mind. When bored, I would flip through postings for pictures of my family members; updates on Gaia’s latest global messages; or something funny or inspirational to propel me through my day. And those are but a few of the reasons for my ... Continue Reading >>
Do No Harm
5:00 am and the message from the birds is clear: my day has begun. I stand and breathe in my morning; expansive view of the Gatineau Hills from my 8th floor window; observing the rising sun just out of my line of sight, yet evidence of its movement fills the morning sky with those soft pink and grey hues that mark the start of another day. The unusual ... Continue Reading >>
When Our Illusions Collapse: Awakened Ownership (Part 3/3)
Through those decades of my own evolution, as well as more than 25 years of working with others, I hold this to be the most challenging and difficult part of this exploration, around our illusions: With ownership, we take hold of mindful and meaningful creation. Without ownership, we cannot let go of the frantic hope that some ‘other’ will create it for ... Continue Reading >>
When Our Illusions Collapse: Ground Zero (Part 2/3)
We can talk about it… ponder it… even anticipate it…. but once we’re in it, our bodies pack a powerful punch in awakening us to a new reality. When our illusions collapse, beyond the internal voices that seek to capture our attention, the effect is most potent in its visceral cues as life as we've known it, begins to fracture and separate; causing the body ... Continue Reading >>
When Our Illusions Collapse: Do they make a sound? (Part 1/3)
I grew up in the post-war, baby-booming ‘golden days’ of cookie-cutter housing projects, rayon blouses, muscle cars and the infinite miracle of plastic. That war-to-end-all-wars was over and it was time to build; to create and invent; to design high-consumption, mass-expression lives. The feeding frenzy went on for decades… imbedding in two generations ... Continue Reading >>