Wait a Minute
Last week, Travis and I took a hike in Joshua Tree National Park, in southern California. We made our way amidst giant granite boulders and strangely beautiful flora to a dam and small lake, built by ranchers to water their…
Creating Together
Integrity • Kindness • Community Outreach • Creativity • Connection • Compassion • Accountability • Trust • Inclusivity • Spirit • Honesty • Fun • Authenticity • Spiritual Activism • Openness • Music • Love • Humor • Grace • Empathy…
Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Recently, I had an infuriating exchange with someone who seemed determined to think of me as a boorish ass. I know my personality can come off strong, but in this case, truly, I thought I was being light and friendly. I…
Are We There Yet?
I can be pretty driven and persistent (some might say “stubborn”) in the pursuit of a potent vision. I can call forth reserves of bad-ass awesomeness when I get fired up by a project or goal. When I’m inspired…
Believe You Me
“Religion is like a pair of shoes… Find the one that fits for you, but don’t make me wear your shoes.” — George Carlin This big weekend of Passover and Easter seems like a good time to talk about beliefs. …
Fill In The Blank
Okay, ready? I’m about to encapsulate the entirety of Life into 2 stages: We embark on a journey of self-discovery and discovery of the world — asking questions, arriving at answers through our experiences of failure and success, trials and…
All In Full Out
I had a dream in which I was standing outside in front of a looming chainlink fence with razor wire across the top. It was scary, especially because I couldn’t tell if I had been caged in or shut out.…
What’s That Sound?
A koan is a Zen paradox that prompts one into limitless contemplation on the path of enlightenment. I dig koans, in part because they tend to slip away from certainty, refracting into myriad unanswerable questions, onward and deeper. For example,…
Spiritual Community
a poem by Sheila Towle, RScP Spiritual Community Home for an enquiring mind, an open heart, an honest voice, a soul to feed and be fed, a path to wholeness. More than the values it holds, the purpose it…
Put Your Hands Together
We can be, do, and have anything. This sounds audacious. It sounds incredibly bold to me even as I write it; a hundred exceptions, excuses, and complicating factors come to mind. Then I return to center and state again: we…