For most of my life, I believed love, closeness and affection had to be earned. That I needed to be successful and do something impressive to be accepted and loved. If I worked hard enough, performed well enough, maybe then I’d be worthy. I am paying the cost of that … Read More
I have been on a search for universal truths that all humans experience and can relate to. I have also been curious about how the emotion of vulnerability relates to dual/nondual concepts. Especially in how vulnerability relates to self and other, control and surrender, separation and unity. But after my … Read More
What is Mercy? I’m not sure if I’m qualified to be talking about the topic of mercy. I don’t know any more how to be speaking of mercy, or what being merciful looks like or what dreaming of a merciful life or society is. Recognizing the presence of mercy is … Read More
Today is a day I am reminded of a mantra I have in my life… “Don’t get too comfortable in your life”. Because it is all going to eventually change and if we get too comfortable that change can become a place of suffering. I spent a lot of my … Read More
Why did you move to Thailand? That is the $1,000,000 question. I get asked more times than I can remember. There are a bunch of reasons I will talk about here. Everyone has their own opinions about why they leave their own country and why they prefer another. I can … Read More
The Different Facets of Happiness The tour of Thailand I am on now is different than the last times I have been here. Looking with the eyes of retirement and the next chapter of my life. I get asked the question “Why do you want to move to Thailand?” a … Read More
I have been curiously fascinated by the intricate dances we do as humans in the many relationships we maintain with each other and the planet. We can embrace the foundation of personal, economic, and relational abundance in our practice of reciprocity towards each other and the earth. Participating in each … Read More
The “Do Me” Culture America is the leader of materialism and consumerism in the world. This materialism has brought forth the “do me” culture. I pay you and you “do me”. If I pay a spiritual teacher, a retreat center, a therapist, I expect they will fix my problems. I … Read More