Out Beyond Identity, There is a Field. I will meet you there.

An identity doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s a lived experience in homes, schools, neighborhoods, families, congregations and relationships. This is where purpose resides, in the intention of our identity. Once we discover our authentic self, how do we live from it?

contribute. Dare to step together into an ‘usness’ that has no guarantees but the shared vision of belonging, whose embers you continuously agree to tend.

The deepening of the interest in stage two becomes almost an obsession with the nature of identity. We start to pour more and more of our energy into asking, “Who am I?” or “What is consciousness?” or “What was my face before my parents were born?” or “Where does suffering end?” At some point, we become so absorbed in the inquiry that we lose the s

But after you have discovered a certain level of depth, then you must conform your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to this depth of openness—otherwise, your life-practice lags behind your identity-practice. Suppose, for example, you realize that at heart you are love. You realize that although you might function as a mother, a politician, or a ba

To arrive at a point of authentic identity is rare. Most continue to live with the mask on. But for those who are willing to put in the work, a sacred space emerges. It’s a place of raw vulnerability. It’s a tender place, full of sensitivity, goodness, fear, and courage. Entering it can conjure two responses. The first is defensive, where we shame