Culture And Change
Has The Courage Penalty Affected You?
Have you noticed how much effort goes into suppressing the natural desire of people to live well, to be themselves, and to enjoy life?
We are offered a world that generates a constant diet of trauma. We are being herded …
Read MoreJoy: The Return Of The Wise Feminine
Many people think joy is a nice feeling but that it is a side note in life, not important, nor is it practical. This thinking is limited, and it is also limiting us. We need joy because of its importance, …
Read MoreThe New Skill: Ecological Thinking
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Humans have been running on left-brained, linear thinking for a long time. It has accomplished a lot, but its limitations are also evident.
What Is Linear Thinking?
Linear thinking is based on the idea …
Read MoreThe Emergence Of The Outsiders
Embracing The Taboo Of Loss
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You may have noticed that in modern culture if you notice or experience sad feelings related to loss of some kind, those feelings are often denigrated or worse condemned. Modern culture has a strong bias …
Read MoreTwo Different Freedoms
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Freedom is an important subject. It is something that we all yearn for and seek in some way. Freedom is also the subject of ideological and political mischievousness.
We can easily get bogged down …
Read MoreHealing Legacy Authoritarian Trauma
Many people think hierarchies are the normal and natural way for people to organize.
For thousands of years, humans have lived in hierarchical, mostly authoritarian societies. The mindsets, beliefs, and practices of these cultural arrangements have been passed from one …
Read MoreThe Myth About Pleasing
” I am such a pleaser.” I hear this all the time. It sounds like an indictment, a disparagement, and a shame. Perhaps it is not the entire truth – let’s see if we can get some perspective.
So many …
Read MoreNeglect And Change
During times of great change like now, we are bumping up against issues and problems that have been neglected for a long time. Often what has been neglected is also what has been taken for granted.
Neglect is not a …
Read MoreTime For A Joy Pyramid?
Most people have heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, created in the 1940s. Maslow offered us a way to visualize personal growth as a process achieved through the satisfaction of a series of basic needs. We all have certain fundamental …
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