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Ugh, Those Feels Again

“Our hearts connect with lots of folks in a lifetime but most of us will go to our graves with no experience of true love.” -bell hooksAfter the second request from yet another person I deeply respect, I decided to deep-dive into Snoh Aalegra’s set, “Ugh, those feels again”. The first time the request came, I listened in earnest as my best friend prepared all of his ingredients to bake one of his otherworldly, finger-licking good carrot cakes; he promised I ...

Letting Go of Right

“Our addiction to being right is a great block to the truth. It keeps us from the kind of openness that comes from confidence in our natural wisdom.” - Stephen Levine The Makings Of Right I’ve spent the majority of my life being right. Or, at the very least, believing so. Growing up in a right family being right was a tradition. A right of passage, passed down from one generation to the next; assumed most notably by those with the highest propensity for ...

Now I Become Myself

“Now I become myself. It’s taken time, many years and places; I have been dissolved and shaken, worn other people’s faces. Now to stand still, to be here, feel my own weight and density.” —May Sarton The process of becoming is an arduous one. Twists, turns, loss—and many—many tears accompany you on the journey. The deeper your search into unearthing the truth of you, the deeper and more profound are the feelings of loss. You think ...

Let Your Life Speak

“Ask me whether what I have done, is my life.” –William StaffordThis singular thought stopped me. It’s profoundness lies in its simple (yet necessary) inner-quest to explore one’s ability, and/or capacity, to have fully become a willing participant in one's own life. Truly, it takes courage to encourage others to hear, learn and explore their own lives for proof of existence. It reminds me of Jorge Luis Borges’ quote: “I am not sure ...