I think that, for the most part, there is one major reason that people lie. They do so to save their own hides, or the hides of those they care about. Sometimes they lie to create an illusion of who they are. Sometimes they lie to protect their inner world from collapsing. But mostly it […]
The Art of Loss
No matter who we are, there will eventually (and sometimes far too frequently) come a time when we experience the heartache of the loss of a loved one. In the work that I do as a shaman, I often help people through this type of situation. It does not matter to me how long a […]
A Good Death
I wrote last time in my blog titled Great Expectations about the fact that we have to take care of ourselves when dealing with the death of a loved one and allow ourselves to let go of the expectations of others during this difficult time. Perhaps it is the time of year (late October) and […]
Great Expectations
I have often shared stories and wisdoms regarding how important it is to have healthy boundaries in relationships. I have also shared stories and wisdoms regarding the differences between obligations and responsibilities. There is nothing that I have written in any of those blogs that I do not still hold as true. Sometimes, however, one […]
Force Feeding
When I was a teenager my girlfriend asked me to come with her to visit her older brother, who lived in a town about 80km away. I said I would do that. I was looking forward to spending time with her and to meeting her brother, whom she had never mentioned before. Unfortunately, he was […]
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