Sublime

The work is to crumble the barriers of injustice and shame leveled against us so that we might access what we have always been, because we will, if unobstructed, inevitably grow into the purpose for which we were created: our own unique version of that oak tree.

We can choose to take on these integrative ways of living in relationship with responsibility, with a mutuality of reciprocal influence, and in ways that redistribute and share our gifts—all driven by the innate force of love.

When left unexamined, core wounds that are formed in childhood and the embodied relational patterns attached to them will continue to control our behaviors from behind the scenes of our adult lives.

exercise called gratitude letters developed by Martin Seligman, one of the fathers of positive psychology.

We are trained to look honestly at our own spiritual and religious hang-ups or baggage, so as not to project our unprocessed dramas or grief onto those we are called to serve. We are trained to work with the energies of fear.

mythic space where our ancestors' spirits can sustain us and give us hope for the future.

human becoming.

Being constrained by our identity and driven by unrecognized attachments and aversions is the antithesis of being mindful, open, and resourceful.