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The Dark Side Isn’t the Moon
We can send humans around the dark side of the moon, but circling our own emotions? Still a stretch. As we celebrate another leap outward, the real question lingers: what would happen if we put that same energy into exploring ourselves?
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Doom-scrolling has competition, and it's not pretty. When the weight of the world lands in your chest, Tonglen offers something rare: a way through that doesn't require checking out. Here's the practice, and an open invitation to go deeper.
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When Panic Hits
Panic isn't weakness - it's a survival system no one taught you to work with. The goal was never to become fearless. It was always to become steady enough to find your way back.
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Begin Healing Old Patterns In Our Online Elevation Ceremony
Most people know cannabis. Almost nobody has used it like this. Breath, movement, ancient practice, and a plant as an optional ally. Not to escape yourself, but to finally land in yourself.
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Holding “Healers” to the Standard They Claim
Trust is the foundation of healing work, and it falters when integrity isn’t lived. I’ve witnessed “Sage Daddy Syndrome” – where lofty words mask broken agreements and avoidance of responsibility. In this reflection, I share why discernment is essential when choosing guides, how to protect yourself with clear questions and boundaries, and how together we can raise the standard for accountability in the medicine space.
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Gurdjieff: Your Misery Will Save You
George I. Gurdjieff was what you’d call a modern day mystic – an unconventional spiritual teacher who was committed to “waking up” as many people as possible. His mission was to guide people living in the U.S. and Europe to higher consciousness, believing that humans exist in a state of “waking sleep” – essentially held captive by the unruly emotions that run them.
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The Problem with Positive Thinking
Don't worry. Be happy! Whether it's a secular or spiritual environment, so much of what we're taught about how to manage our thoughts boils down to one message: "Don't think those bad thoughts! Think only good thoughts!” And it’s a prescription for mental disaster.
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When we change – but the world doesn’t
Psychedelic breakthroughs can feel like hitting reset – but without a clear path forward, it’s easy to slip back into old patterns. I explore the challenge of integration, emotional healing, and how to build new mental scaffolding that supports lasting change in a world that wants the old you back.
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True Emotional Liberation Matters More Than Credentials
Whether you're hiring for your business or welcoming someone into your personal life (like a housekeeper or caregiver) the stakes go far beyond what's on a candidate's résumé. Even if their experience looks like a perfect match on paper, you still can’t gauge someone’s character or integrity. After years of trial and error, I’ve learned how to recognize the people who genuinely belong.
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Surviving the crucible that America is in
Panic and paralysis won’t save us as we flail around, trying to get out of the nightmare.
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Boys don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses
To this day I have a tinge of self consciousness when I wear my glasses – after all these decades of "shame work" I've done on myself. And that's even after proving over and over again that, indeed, boys do make passes at girls who wear glasses! (But, of course, in this day and age, "boys making passes" is likely an outdated concept.)
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He Called Me a [Cannabis] Pioneer!
Can I simply say that, he gets me? Stephen Dinan, the founder and president of the Shift Network said, "For a long time, I've wanted to find someone who could really teach us how to work with cannabis in a conscious way… show us how [cannabis] can be an ally in our growth, in our evolution, our emotional healing."
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