"A man's character is his fate." Heraclitus (540 BC - 480 BC), On the Universe "If the final purpose of aging is character, then character finishes life, polishes it into a more lasting image." James Hillman If I have felt compelled towards living life closer to the margins, seeking out what is obscure, liminal, or for …
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JANUARY CHALLENGE… My Awakening Experience And Moving Forward
Here is my contribution to Barbara Franken's January Challenge series. This is a story in which the right kind of trouble unexpectedly brings a gift. From an early age, I struggled to feel a sense of belonging and identity. As a child I loved play-acting and imagining what it might be like to be a bear, a dog, …
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The Unveiling
Perhaps we moderns no longer see ourselves as living under the influence of myths or belief systems. Whatever their source, they no longer serve us because any belief we subscribe to does not necessarily come to us through the culture of our familiars. More than any other period in history, we have become fractionalized as …
If You Could Read My Mind
"Whatever is not being said is not being thought...and if it's not being thought it is lost, and it is just those things that are lost that we need." Michael Meade Somewhere in my late teens, I began to struggle daily for that feeling of peace and belonging I was sure everyone else must have. …
Religion, re-organized
I hear it said by many today, that spirituality is the important thing, religion not so much. I take this to mean that some people have come to prefer not belonging to a particular church, even though spirituality remains an important part of their life. Sometimes people tell me religion is an obstacle to God. If you ask me, …
Theoria 