What do we do when it’s quiet … too quiet
It’s quiet and all seems right in the world, but for how long? I was sitting peacefully in my living room under the warm glow of the Christmas tree. Up until this moment things had…
The Ancestors You Would Rather Forget
Ancestral Healing Some of the most meaningful work I engage in, both personally and professionally, is around ancestral healing. Our family just marked the one year anniversary of my grandmother’s death. My grandmother, Allene Hope,…
The man who cut down the oldest tree in the world
Sometimes when I am working with men, either in spiritual direction work, or in therapy, they will share with me the story of a mistake they have made, and how they are broken by that…
4D Change Model
Why change is so hard Life doesn’t happen in a straight line, neither do relationships. There is no instruction manual, however, there are patterns that emerge. These patterns can be helpful in navigating our life and…
Healing the Prometheus Tree
Did you hear about the man who cut down the oldest tree in the world? He didn’t know it was that old until he had counted its fallen rings And then it was too late…
Archetype Two: The Benefactor & the Parasite
Previously, I told you about Archetype One: The Consultant & the Piddler. Today I am going to tell you about the second archetype of the Enneagram beginning with its illuminated aspect, the Benefactor. The Benefactor…
The 3 Rogue Archetypes that will undermine your leadership
Previously, I described the 9 Illuminated Archetypes of Leadership. I also introduced you to the 9 shadowy counterparts known as the Eclipsed Archetypes. Knowing which set you belong to will give you an unparalleled insight into your own core…
Archetype One: The Consultant & the Piddler
If you have any familiarity with the Enneagram and its 9 archetypes you likely have not encountered this naming convention. You may know the first number on the Enneagram, the One, by many names like…
Man vs. Machine? Not if we want to survive
As I read Yuval Noah Harari’s book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century I was thrilled to learn of the Centaurs of the chess world, human/machine partners who worked together as a team. My dreams were soon dashed as I read…
From Superhero to Superorganism
The Rise of the Universal Superhero Our recent Mystic Heart Wisdom School retreat was on the grounds of the Oblate Renewal Center in San Antonio. Being All Saints Day the campus was alive with activity. During one…