Becoming a man is not supposed to be easy. Men need challenges. They need moments of difficulty. There are many tests to pass. Without moments of hardship and challenge, there can be no true growth into the fullness of our power and purpose. Instead, we remain frightened little boys inside, no matter how old we become. There are two things …
A Turning Point for Progressives?
OK, I’m going to approach this in a different way. Keep in mind, I am trying to help. I’m critical, for example, of my son at times because I care about him and see his potential. I am not critical of my neighbor’s son. I think it’s healthy to have two strong, vibrant parties in America, and maybe even more …
Did God Leave the Left?
Growing up two of my biggest heroes were Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Two deeply spiritual and religious leaders of the progressive political movement, who led extraordinary, and in many ways, unprecedented, civil rights victories. They both led victories to honor the humanity, and divinity, of ALL people against, at the time, a seemingly insurmountable opponent. MLK went up against the American …
My Reflection After Seven Days at the Beach
We just returned from seven days on the beach in South Carolina. During this past week, I interacted with people from all over America, of diverse ethnic backgrounds, and skin colors, young and old, male and female. Every person I interacted with was friendly, kind, patient, and caring. Easy to smile, ready to lend a hand whenever needed. Being that …
The Motorcycle Salesman
I’m still contemplating an interaction with an old friend of mine a couple days ago. We had not communicated in several years. We used to go for long walks together and have deep, wide-ranging conversations on spirituality, consciousness, & culture. He was a deep, contemplative thinker, and by his own admission, also very ungrounded in the ways of the world …
The Great Turning
The fear turns to love. The inner division and fragmentation turns to Unity. The overactive mind begins to turn immensely quiet, & Still. The bruised and broken heart begins to heal & open not just to another, but to the entire universe. Each deep breath becomes, more & more, its own monastery. More & more, each heartbeat is a sacred …
I’ve Returned from 5 Days in Silent, Screen-Free Retreat
I have re-turned. This means I have taken another turn. I have returned after my personal five-day, screen-free, silent retreat at Abbey of Gethsemani Monastery in rural Kentucky. Two things are concurrently happening for me. These are also the two principles I’ve witnessed after facilitating so many retreats over the years, for so many people around the world. One is …
How Is It Supposed to Be?
How is it supposed to be? I’m sitting in the meadow on my six-acre property. The only sounds I hear are the sounds of the creek, and the singing of the birds in the surrounding trees above me. I share the following insight from a place of deep stillness, inner silence, and clarity, that pervades the fullness of my body, …
An Ancient Technology
As Americans we are always looking for the latest technology to improve our lives, and improve the world. In doing so, it’s been easy to overlook one of the most ancient technologies of all. Many people view it as antiquated, unscientific, and foolish. However, the reason it’s a practice that has lasted for thousands of years, is because its success …
The People vs Hollywood & the Mainstream media
Congratulations to Donald Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States. I actually thought he ran the most brilliant of his three presidential campaigns and in the last few months, attracted a team of iconoclastic, energetic, visionary, geniuses including Robert F. Kennedy, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk, J.D Vance, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nicole Shanahan etc to campaign with …
