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Vessel of Light
No matter how things are going in your life, you can orient to your experience with mercy, grace, and a new sort of caring kindness. The...

Annelisa MacBean
Aug 20, 20232 min read


In the Shadow
Usually when we speak about parts of ourselves that we have disowned and placed into the shadow, we're referring to less desirable...

Annelisa MacBean
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Sadness
It's okay to feel sad, to be uncertain about it all, to be melancholic, to lament, and to grieve. Despite the madness of our world and a...

Annelisa MacBean
Aug 12, 20232 min read


Rupture, Repair, Reflection
It is no secret that, for many, intimate relationship is one of the great amplifiers of the unlived life. We can count on our partners...

Annelisa MacBean
Aug 8, 20232 min read


Path
During times of uncertainty and transition, I will inevitably be asked to be present for a companion, friend, family member, or client...

Annelisa MacBean
Aug 2, 20232 min read


I'll Take You There
By The Staple Singers https://open.spotify.com/track/7sxTjnPqokxnHlLrZorBK7?si=3d511070487a4f6c https://youtu.be/uY3vgBzgYn4 Oh, mmm, I...

Annelisa MacBean
Jul 28, 20231 min read


Covers Her Face with Both Hands
by Hafiz What We speak Becomes the house we live in. Who will want to sleep in your bed If the roof leaks Right above It? Look what...

Annelisa MacBean
Jul 24, 20231 min read


There Is Joy
By Anne Sexton

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Surrendering to Death . . . The Way of the Samurai
Over 30 years ago I participated in The Samurai Game®. Created by Aikido Master and personal growth pioneer, George Leonard, The Samurai...

Annelisa MacBean
Jul 5, 20234 min read


I Am What I Am
By Aykanna https://open.spotify.com/track/6Uf0ufcISSCm8YnguCC64G?si=b6852f2340fe4787 https://youtu.be/-bvv_jlqVLs

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 26, 20231 min read


Paradox and Inclusion
The nature of inclusion, an all-pervading principle of the universe – means that available to me is a perpetual invitation to meet the...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 22, 20233 min read


Staying With It
I have been deepening into what it means to “stay with” a difficult thought, feeling, or bodily sensation. It’s not the same as wallowing...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 18, 20232 min read
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