Listening as a Revolutionary Act

There is the power of being heard. Really heard. How often does that happen in our families let alone…

The Gathered at the Gathering

It’s a funny thing, a podcast. Cast like a spell? Or a web? Or a giant fishing net? We were caught. And…

Welcoming Words

A cairn is a collection of stones to mark a significant spot on the landscape- a summit perhaps, or a pause on a wayfarer’s route.

The Soft Place for Hard Conversations

Landing spots, safe spaces, with walls of trust and doors of welcome. These are the places…

Shifting Cultures and Critical Yeast

How does change happen? It happens in cultures.

Life as Art

John O’Donohue had an echo in the room. The talk of blessing, and of walking the Irish land, and the mention of beauty always beckoning…

Gratitude

These notes were distilled and accumulated through the many wonderful conversations- on stage and off- at the On Being Gathering, and are an…

Relationship as Connective Tissue

The quality of our interactions build the connective tissue of our communities, and friendship is…

Fear as the Compass

Do we dance with the fear that wants us to dance? Maybe this is a good question too.

Power of Questions

Let’s give Rilke some airtime:

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love…