Current Identity
"Current" identity? Most of us consider "my identity" to be perhaps the only dependable, unchangeable, rock-solid thing we have -...
Agility vs Momentum
We have a pronounced tendency to keep doing whatever we've always done, the way we've always done it. The momentum of our life is like a...
Open or Boxed-in?
It's fascinating to observe how boxed-in some people become over the decades. As soon as any topic slightly outside of their comfort zone...
Open Mind and Open Heart
Having facilitated 39 eight-week MBSR courses, to a full spectrum of participants from deeply religious (Christians, Muslims, Jews,...
Normal Resistance to Maturation
“If you feel safe and loved, your brain becomes specialized in exploration, play, and cooperation; if you are frightened and unwanted, it...
Seriously?
I saw a movie in which the characters did all sorts of miserable things to each other, up to and including murder. But the strikingly...