It’s been a while, over a year in fact, since I’ve posted here. I haven’t been writing much and have turned my focus (no pun) to photography. But that isn’t the only reason. I’ve wanted to wait until this most recent stage of my life was officially done to talk about it openly. A week …
I grew up with half my family living in a small town and the other half living on a farm. In the city there was bike riding on the streets, going over to friends houses, and lots of television and spending time indoors. In the country we would walk in the woods, play hide and …
Love sought is good, but given unsought is better -William Shakespeare Twelfth night, Act 3 Scene 1 Part of my trauma in being the son of a narcissist is that my needs were never given priority or consideration. Only my father’s desires mattered, even when they regarded basic needs. If there wasn’t enough money for …
WALKING WITH GOD (part 4 of 5) In the Light of the Feminine Though I knew all the women who would be attending this ceremony there was a hint of anxiety as I traveled to the temple- I was the only male who would be journeying with them. There were 5 participants and our guides …
WALKING WITH GOD (part 3 of 5) The Tale of the Incredible Shrinking Pants Life Force, that part of us that ‘always acts on our behalf’ had long been a stranger to me. I distrusted it, shied away from it in fear, and learned from a young age that allowing it expression would result only …
WALKING WITH GOD (part 1 of 5-part series) Prelude to a Kiss “Life force is that part of us that always attempts to act on our own behalf and get our needs met.” -Dr Z Life force is both powerful and vulnerable. It can be a great strength and joy but it can …
“Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behaviour and information processing. They open you up to the possibility that everything you know is wrong.” ― Terence McKenna “LSD …
I wrote a well-received post on Mother’s Day this year but there was a line I wrote that slipped past my filter. I was writing from my own viewpoint, of course, and failed to consider those out there less fortunate than me. I’m not blaming myself, but rather seeing this as a teachable moment that …
