The words " integration " and " integrity " share a beautiful connection: their Latin root, "integ," meaning " whole " or " untouched ."...

I’ve often referred to the body as an archive, and I still believe that framing holds. But the phrase “an archive of pain” carries weight...

Healing isn’t just about learning something new. It’s about letting go. Often, it’s more about release than addition. Because so much of...

This isn’t a permission slip to disengage from life. It’s not some vague, spiritualized form of nihilism disguised as wisdom. It’s not a...

Curiosity is one of the most dynamic and transformative energies you can access.  Used appropriately, curiosity is the path to profound...

My wife and I have been talking a lot about simplifying—paring down, letting go, and making space. Part of it is the sheer overwhelm of...

Stop calling it healing  In the mental emotional, therapy, personal development world we have a fundamental misunderstanding of what...

I'm struck by the deep crossover between Buddhism and what I’m learning through somatic therapy. Buddhism teaches that attachment creates...

It’s worth examining the deep ideological and philosophical foundations of the extreme poles in both our politics and consciousness. On...

Self-betrayal isn’t just ignoring your needs—it’s gaslighting yourself into believing they don’t matter. Every time you abandon your...

It occurs to me that the definition of hell might simply be living in constant fear. We’ve conjured up images of a literal hell, a place...

We often believe growth must come through struggle, overwhelm, and force—that we must push ourselves to the edge to transform. But not...

For those exploring psychedelic medicine, this conflict between the head and the heart often surfaces in a tangible way.  Psychedelics...

In the process of healing and transformation, we often encounter a deep internal conflict—the battle between the head and the heart.  The...

Self-trust is the root of all human flourishing. When you trust yourself, you know that no matter what happens, you will be okay.  You’ll...

Balance is not something to achieve or practice like a skill—it is a state to inhabit.  For me, understanding the physical and emotional...

I was reading The Kingdom Within: The Inner Meaning of Jesus' Sayings by John Sanford, and I came across the term "divine anxiety." This...

I’ve been re-examining my relationship with substances over the past couple of years, but I’ve approached it much more intentionally in...

The Problem With Time Time is a tricky mistress. At the root of our relationship with time is a deep existential knowing that one day our...

If you have been reading along for a bit, you have likely heard me mention this concept of creating a container. I write about this a lot...