Five drivers of colonialism that continue to dominate Western Culture. **First a disclaimer: This is a dense piece. Think of it as a hearty stew. This piece will be totally insufficient to cover this topic and is meant to just be a small gateway for people wanting to start understanding these issues. My hope is […]

An honest look at where progressive advocacy has failed. This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! It feels like the absolute WORST time to be teaching Dialectical Thinking and Mindfulness right now. It feels completely tone deaf.  We are in the midst of collective poly-crisis and collapse. We are living through […]

I hate meditation, and that’s why I need it. This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! I’ve recently joined a couple local meditation & mindfulness groups. I was deeply craving community of like-minded people who also practice mindfulness, and have care and concern for the world.  Before I became self-employed in […]

Understanding Jungian Psychology And The Subconscious Mind This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! Each of us is born into this world, looking out through our eyes, experiencing the world with our senses, and developing our own unique viewpoint. We are soaking up what we see and experience in our environment, […]

This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! I really want to be liked. There, I said it. It feels super taboo to say that out loud, although I know this is a far more common experience than it is not. I want to have peace with people. I have an open […]

Go where the energy is. This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! I’ve been reflecting on the effort to ‘wake people up’ as the Supreme Court just took a blow at our checks and balances, essentially installing a president that cannot have his executive orders stopped by nationwide injunctions as our […]

The USA has a conflict resolution problem. This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! TW: Abuse I would consider myself to be a fairly conflict avoidant person, I prefer peace, love, and understanding as much as possible. And, I am also fiercely protective. I know the importance of speaking up, setting […]

Without addressing economic injustice, the culture war will rage on. This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! I’ve never liked being identified as a ‘Democrat’. I am definitely quite liberal and progressive, however I don’t buy our two-party system. We’ve been hacked from the very beginning. Here’s why: In the USA […]

Is avoiding political engagement ‘more enlightened’? This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! Let me start by acknowledging that many people are barely getting by in their life with mental space & emotional capacity. I believe this is by design in our society, to keep everyone at their wit’s end so […]

This post was originally published on Substack. Join the conversation HERE! I have a genuine question.  Is it possible to speak up about inequalities and social problems without being labeled as ‘lecturing’ or ‘being on a moral high horse’?  You see it everywhere when someone advocates for needed changes or discusses problems in society and […]