We lost Grace Lee Boggs this week and our world feels a little bit smaller. But I try not to lose sight of the nurturing presence of our ancestors and I feel strong again when I know that she is among them.
I cannot say much that hasn’t been said about the life of this true American [R]evolutionary. I can say that her wisdom has shaped some of the most important aspects of my life and how I choose to live.
Read MoreA group of visionaries came together this June in the first ever Evolutionary Leadership Workshop. The bond we formed was so strong that the group self-organized the reunion that took place this weekend. It was powerful, it was liberating, it was magical.
Read MoreI was overcome by shame when I read this piece on the experience of women in our culture - It was easier to give in than keep running. My heart aches with the awareness of my role in perpetuating patriarchy. You don’t have to be a rapist to be part of the problem. We swim in a patriarchal ocean, patriarchy is found in every crevice, it threatens to define each of our micro-interactions. We practice patriarchy with our gaze, with the energy that we bring into a room, with the sexualization of a friendly smile.
Read MoreEleven years ago today I had an encounter that changed my life forever. The glance of a spiritual master led to an awakening experience that is still unfolding within me. It was an initiation so far outside my realm of possibility that it took two years and the breakdown of my life for me to begin to come to terms with it.
I am still learning the lessons that come with that unlocking...
Read MoreI was specially moved by this post shared by Swarn Leung, one of the most empathic listeners I have ever met. I loved it because it resonates with my own experience of the power of deep listening. But I was also moved because it points towards the possibility of democratizing how we heal.
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Join me this Saturday morning on a very special conference call. People from around the country will join for thirty minutes of prayer and meditation in loving support of the Movement for Black Lives.
I think this is some of the hardest work. It’s not about pack hunting an
external enemy, it’s about deep shifts in our own ways of being.
But if we want to create a world in which conflict and trauma aren’t the center of our collective existence, we have to practice something new, ask different questions, access again our curiosity about each other as a species.
And so much more.
Read MoreOur learning journey to Bolivia began on the Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere), the moon went from new to full during the time that we were here. The stars were aligned in our favor. Bolivia is a place like no other, the group dynamic was uniquely generative. This really has been one of the best learning journeys I have facilitated.
Read MoreBolivia is blowing our minds. We are visiting a place that is in the midst of a most significant revolution. No. It is not a place without contradictions. But what is?
A country that is 70% Indigenous has its first indigenous leader since the Spanish came with rape and colonization 500 years ago. This is a BIG deal. They have a new constitution, and it is among the most progressive on the planet.
Read MorePuerto Rico’s first Spanish name was “Isla de San Juan Bautista.” As a spiritual kid growing up in a devout Catholic family I came to develop a sense of devotion towards the Saint. He spoke with the fierce urgency of now. He was the prophet who declared that a world changing event was upon us. Sometimes I feel like I can hear him holler in the desert. Today is his fiesta, today he is remembered and celebrated.
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