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Humans find themselves in the wilderness in three ways: Punishment, accidentally, or intentionally. – Rev. Wendy Vie Wendy was grown up. You need not be sorry for her. She was one of the kind that likes to grow up. In the end she grew up of her own free will…

Stay present.  Don’t deny reality, go away, or desensitize.  Ensure there is structure, ritual, and purpose to your days. Try seeing yourself and everything going on as part of a living system. Practice mindfulness.  Everything that exists appears first in your consciousness. Keep creating the future you want.  Work toward…

A few years ago, I made a music playlist called “Inspiration” and was listening to it with my daughter while returning from visiting my parents.  It was filled with anthemic songs that give me energy: Shake it Off by Florence + The Machines; Helter Skelter by The Beatles; Going Out…

On a Sunday morning sidewalk,I’m wishing, Lord, that I was stoned.‘Cause there’s something in a SundayThat makes a body feel alone.And there’s nothing short a’ dyingThat’s half as lonesome as the soundOf the sleeping city sidewalkAnd Sunday morning coming down Sunday Morning Coming Down by Kris Kristofferson In The History…

Recently, I asked a colleague, “What is spirituality?” “Everything,” he responded. Yes, spirituality is everything. Spirituality is you living your life. It is your relationship with the divine, God, and universe – however, you understand what is beneath and beyond human life and the world. There are many, many understandings…

Everyone needs to have a structured way of thinking to interpret life’s events and guide them in the lifelong process of maturity. In my life, personally and professionally, I use Family Systems Theory and have dedicated 25+ years of continuing education to its understanding and application. What is Family System…

Unprecedented, extraordinary, tumultuous, divisive, and chaotic are a few of the words used to describe our current life together. Sometimes I think in song lyrics, and the last few years, I keep asking alongside The Clash and their song, Clampdown, “What are we gonna do now?” I call the times…