Mar 18Self-Awareness Is Strong, Practical Medicine For HealingI owe so much of my inner healing to self-awareness. It transforms me on all levels and allows me to live the kind of life I always wanted. When I was a kid, I disassociated on the inside because of trauma. I lost touch with myself. That inner alienation generated…1 min read1 min read
Jan 16Self-Regulation Depends On Building A Relationship With Ourselves On The InsideMy ability to self-regulate depends on the relationship I’m building with myself. For most of my life, I was not in relationship with myself. I didn’t trust myself. I had to work on that relationship. I had to build that trust. If I’m not trusting me, how can I regulate…Mental Health1 min readMental Health1 min read
Jan 13My Mind Isn’t The Bad Guy!What a relief to not make my mind out to be my own worst enemy anymore. Maybe it is normal in our society to vilify the mind because minds can cause so much suffering. We try to control it, make it behave the way we want, or we believe it…Mindfulness2 min readMindfulness2 min read
Dec 30, 2022My Thoughts On The New Avatar MovieIris Peer Rich and I saw the new Avatar movie, and I’m gonna be honest, I wish I hadn’t seen it and probably will never watch a sequel. As someone deeply aware and awake to how awful we humans are to our animal kinfolk and Earth home, it was heartbreaking…Movies2 min readMovies2 min read
Dec 21, 2022Can We Talk About Ableism?I’ve never been in a healthy body, not once in 49 years of life. I was born with cancer (stage III neuroblastoma), survived experimental treatments as a kid, and ended up with all kinds of late-effects from that treatment. I have autoimmune diseases and mobility challenges that make every day…Diversity3 min readDiversity3 min read
Dec 7, 2022Coming Soon! The Radical Emergence PodcastAn announcement from me, Dr. Jen Peer Rich and my co-collaborator Dr Sally Adnams Jones: We are excited to share our upcoming project with anyone interested in personal or communal growth and the alleviation of suffering. We are dedicating 2023 to a full year of service to our communities and…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Oct 26, 2022Inner Responsibility & Freedom Go Hand-In-HandSelf-awareness is an inside job. Inner work can feel like a burden or just another thing to keep up with. It can be hard being ruthlessly honest with myself. And easy to ignore parts, patterns and shadows I don’t want to deal with. What I’ve noticed is that taking full…Spirituality1 min readSpirituality1 min read
Oct 12, 2022Me, Myself & All My Self ExpressionsI write about cultivating self-awareness but to be more accurate, I should use the term: selves-awareness. I am populated by many parts of self, some decomposing, others emerging, and some parts not yet known. Some parts come and go, some stay the same over time. …Self-awareness2 min readSelf-awareness2 min read
Oct 5, 2022Please Wake UpDo whatever it takes to know yourself consciously and intimately. Rip yourself apart from the inside out, confront every place you hide from the truth of who you are. Expose yourself to this moment, as you are, and behold what you find. Witness yourself. Examine yourself. Explore your thoughts, study…Awakening1 min readAwakening1 min read
Oct 5, 2022Self RegulationIt’s not easy being kind towards myself in moments when my thoughts, feelings or circumstances are spiraling out of control. When my own mind is kicking my ass. But feeling troubled inside is all the more reason to be kind to my mind. For too long, I was dysregulated. Much…Regulation1 min readRegulation1 min read
