From Polarity to Presence
We live in a time of certainty. Voices calling from every direction— declaring, defending, dividing. Each certain it possesses the truth. Each certain it knows. And beneath the noise, a quieter question waits. What if certainty is not the ground we seek? What if the ground has never been certainty? What if the ground is […]
Standing Within Uncertainty
On awakening the deepest capacities of life itself I recently wrote a reflection on my Blog titled A Place to Stand. It was a more poetic meditation on listening, belonging, and remaining human in polarized times. But earlier this week, at the early hour of 3:00 AM, I woke up thinking about the idea of […]
A Place to Stand
On listening, belonging, and finding a voice in polarized times Recently, I listened to a two-hour interview between Tucker Carlson and his brother. This is not something I would normally do. Their views lean far more conservative than my own. His brother has written speeches for Trump. By most cultural measures, this is not “my […]
Healing an Anxious Attachment Style: A Journey Toward Secure Connection
By Charles Craytor Recently, I found myself stuck in a cycle of ruminating on what was bothering me. I know from experience that it’s not as easy as saying, “Stop ruminating.” While journaling, I asked myself, “What is a meaningful and effective way to respond to what I am experiencing?” Almost instantly, I was inspired […]
In Memory of September 11th
Listen, trust, and turn insight into Action
Sometime ago I accepted an invitation to go rock-climbing with a friend, an experienced climber. It was my first climb and something I had wanted to do for years. The experience turned out to be much more challenging than I had imagined. My objective was simply to reach the top. I had barely begun when […]