Power Over vs Power With
The concept of power is misunderstood. We see it all over the media, politics & government, academics, leadership, and relationships. … Read More
The Double Edge of Sarcasm
posted in: Ask For What You Want, Compassion, Conflict Resolution, Ethics, Heart Opening, Relationship
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The Laugh That Also Stings I have been told I have this sarcastic wit about me … sometimes humorous and … Read More
Madonna: Material Girl to Mystical Struggles
posted in: philosophy, reflections, Spirituality, Vulnerability
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Preface This is not just an essay about Madonna. It’s about all of us — about how the ego shows … Read More
The Truth-Teller, the Disturber, and the Black Sheep
posted in: Compassionate Conversation, Conflict Resolution, Retirement, Speaking Your Truth, Thailand, Truth
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How silence shapes families, workplaces, and cultures — and those who dare to break it. Every human group — families, … Read More
Vocation: Presence Over Performance … Service Over Self
At first, I thought “vocation” meant chasing a dream. Cooking was the vocation I had a fire for—I had the … Read More
What’s Been Asking to Be Written Lately
posted in: Embrace Change, letters to self, Vulnerability, writing
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When I first decided to bring my writing out of my personal journaling and into the public blog back in … Read More
The Emotional Intelligence Behind Relational Honesty
posted in: Compassion, Loving Well, Relationship, spiritual practice, Vulnerability
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The Paradox of Truth Telling There’s a pattern I’ve come to know—not just in others, but also in myself. In … Read More
The Heart of Moral Life Is Relational
posted in: Compassion, Conflict Resolution, Heart Opening, Psychology, Relationship
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I have immersed myself in David Brooks books. I’d recommend his books. Both “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a … Read More
Local Markets – What They Show Us About Ourselves
posted in: Adventure, Retirement, The Human Condition, Travel, Truth
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The Unresolved Witness I’ve wandered through markets all over the world and I still don’t know how to talk about … Read More
From ‘Merikkkah to Sabai Sabai – One Year Later…
posted in: Compassion, Family, Retirement, Speaking Your Truth, The Human Condition, Truth, Vulnerability
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The Year That Was… (Context & Milestones) It’s been a year… and what a year it was. I left behind … Read More
Listening: Connection Before Correction
posted in: Compassionate Conversation, Family, Heart Opening, No Shame or Blame, Openness
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When we speak, we are not asking to be advised, fixed, or given solutions. We are asking to be seen. … Read More
Following the Voice, Learning to Let Go
posted in: Adventure, Compassion, Embrace Change, life transition, philosophy, Psychology
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This morning I sit in a small Istanbul coffee shop along the Bosphorus. The city hums and pulses around me … Read More