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Come Dance
The God who only knows four words . . . By Hafiz Every child Has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don’ts, Not the God who...
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May 24, 20251 min read


The Paradox of Presence
At the heart of witnessing lies a paradox: in seeking to come closer to ourselves, we risk stepping away. In the longing to be fully...
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May 18, 20253 min read


The Art of Witnessing
In the quiet terrain where human beings meet, beyond words and beyond the grasp of intellect, there exists the profound act of...
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May 6, 20252 min read


Connection to Self and Other
In order to speak meaningfully about the subtle paradoxes of being in committed partnerships, clarifying what we mean when we say "we...
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Apr 28, 20252 min read


Harbor Me
Would You Harbor Me? Sweet Honey in the Rock https://open.spotify.com/track/5E2HlBXQteeBRIdq0dB5Os?si=ed9ebf9c37a74890...
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Apr 22, 20251 min read


On Death
by Kahlil Gibran Then Almitra spoke, saying, We would ask now of Death. And he said: You would know the secret of death. But how shall...
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Apr 12, 20251 min read


The Unbearable™
In the Fluid Intimacy™ model, we come face-to-face with one of the most difficult truths about human connection: there are moments in...
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Apr 6, 20254 min read


Many Dimensions of Peace
Connection, Responsibility, and Transcendence It might be best to begin by defining peace not simply as the absence of violence, but as...
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Mar 16, 20253 min read


The Need State: Longing, Projection, and the Ache for Home
At the core of being human is need . We need air, water, food, warmth, touch, and shelter. But our needs extend far beyond survival, they...
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Mar 6, 20253 min read


The Art of Partnership
Many people enter relationships believing love alone will sustain them. But love, in its rawest form, is not a guarantee of a lasting,...
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Feb 18, 20253 min read


In the Ashes, Love’s Embers
Sitting Around the Fire Jon Hopkins / Ram Dass https://open.spotify.com/track/7Bl1GdYbcJ0QSffErVWOnv?si=mTYTFglYTXSi3fFsWZc6Ow...
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Feb 8, 20252 min read


Love Expressed
Briefly It Enters, Briefly It Speaks By Jane Kenyon I am the blossom pressed in a book, found again after two hundred years. . . . I am...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


Heartbreak
It’s okay to be shaky, to not know anymore, and to allow your heart to break. To fall to the ground and bear witness to the reality that...
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Jan 28, 20252 min read


Love and Darkness
As fires continue to rage in Southern California, increasing numbers of us will either be directly affected or will be asked to sit with...
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Jan 22, 20253 min read


Love and Fire
Over time, I have come to understand that Love moves into and out of form. Time dissolves forms, yet the essence of Love remains, a...
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Jan 16, 20254 min read
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