My Summer of Diving and Writing

My Summer of Diving and Writing

My journey has been full of twists and turns, that’s for certain!  And like a soul cartographer, I’ve been obsessed with recording it since I was very young, whether etched in my photographic memory and in the landscape of my body, captured by my...
Owning our Original Design

Owning our Original Design

Becoming one with parts of ourselves we don’t want to claim is the fastest way to a sense of peace. Recently, my experiences of integrating aspects of myself have led me to some new/old awarenesses. I sense that each of us is being given many opportunities to see what...
A Challenge to Men

A Challenge to Men

Dearest men, this world has a lot to do towards respect and safety for all people. In the last week through my work with PeaceJam and Unite Women, I have met several young men who are mortified with their male counterparts.  They are ashamed to be men, which is so sad...
The Castle in the Heart

The Castle in the Heart

 “When the heart opens, we see others, we feel the heart of others.” -Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche,  from Shambala, The Sacred Path of the Warrior I had the good fortune to be asked to lead a workshop at the PeaceJam Southeast Conference at Florida State University last...