shifting perspectives

anyone who prioritizes the wellbeing of the “future of humanity” in the abstract over the dignity and care of individuals in the present cannot claim that they truly care about people

I've found that my clients' discontents are often rooted in an unmet longing for wildness, mystery, and a meaningful engagement with the world.

- Bill Plotkin

“WE HAVE TO PAY”

But what if we get to?

Imagine looking at the exchange of money as an alternative way to say things like:

Thank you!

Please keep going.

My life is better with this in it.

A signal of gratitude carries more weight than a forced action

For my birthday this year, my dad gifted me a dirty bottle of water. Not kidding. In the past he’s gifted me: a first aid kit, pepper spray, an encyclopedia, a key chain, dedicated a book he wrote to me, etc. good ol dad gifts. He told me this years gift was extra special as… Show more

Healing is not becoming the best version of ourselves. Healing is letting the worst version of ourselves be loved.