Your Authentic Life: Today’s Walk Through Our Community
On our walk through our neighborhood today, Ed and I were struck by the brilliance of the blooms all around us. Spring has sprung in Oregon! But the next moment was sobering. What are all…
Your Authentic Life: Talking about Things that Matter, Matters — Now More than Ever
I just finished interviewing ten extraordinary people for the upcoming season of my podcast Becoming Who You Truly Are. The theme of the season is Forgiveness and Reconciliation. We talked about things that matter, like forgiveness and reconciliation in the face of racism, rape, war…
Light Cuts Through the Darkness!
In Our Back Yard Yesterday “But that shadow has been serving you! What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle. Your boundaries are your quest. You must have shadow and light source both.” –Rumi
Introducing Podcast Season 2
When I launched my new podcast in January, I wrote that although I’ve been given a voice, too often I’ve failed to raise it to speak up for what I deeply believe: · I believe we all have the capacity to…
Mindful Self-Care: What I Intend to Do as Life Falls Apart Around Me
Life, as we knew it just weeks ago, is collapsing all around us. Events are being canceled and postponed around the globe to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 5,000 people and infected more than 144,000 as of…
“Finding Deeper Layers of Ourselves” – My Interview with Dr. Paul Lam
I’m honored to speak with Dr. Paul Lam on health and wellness issues he has championed for over 40 years. Paul was born in Vietnam but was left as a baby with his…
Mindful Self-Care: What I Can Still Do
Joseph Campbell once said, “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” I’m used to feeling like I’m in control of my life. I’ve always been that way….
Personal Transformation: Don’t Shortcut the Process of Forgiveness
We’ve all heard the advice: Forget your past hurts and move on with your life. On the surface, it sounds pretty good. But I don’t think it works most of the time. My guest on this week’s podcast is Mary Lou Bonham, a…
Your Authentic Life: What Do We Really Know about Ourselves and Others?
This week, I’ve explored the reasons we hide parts of ourselves from others, and the consequences of doing so. One of the most brilliant models for exploring what parts of ourselves we hide from others and from ourselves, is the Johari Window, developed by…
“Love Endures” – My Interview with Mary Lou Bonham
My Sister Mary Lou and I – She’s the Cute Little Curly-Haired Blond I’m pleased to bring you the thinking of Mary Lou Bonham, a psychotherapist who also happens to be my sister. She and…