I am absolutely telling a shaggy dog tale - because I think that our wish for stories to proceed in a straight line and end with a satisfying climax has little to do with living, and that our notions about what parts of a story are relevant or not are skewed. Sometimes the most important part of a story lies in the details we dismiss as unimportant. Sometimes a story has greater power if we consider it an unfolding process that we are immersed in, that will emerge, recede, and reveal itself to us over time without a button at the end.

A New year’s memorial and a new day

Eras come to close and new eras are born, but leave their symbols behind, waiting for us to recognized them, waiting to be reactivated and called forth when they are needed, and when we are curious enough to notice them.

the is the story of a dead cat..

I almost always, in one way or another, undertake any persistent compelling leading that comes to me – no matter how ridiculous it may seem to others.

To form mutual connections, we need to define what we want to receive and what we want to give, and then find people who want to give and receive in compatible ways. We are imaging spaces where mutuality can flourish, which means your needs and gifts need to be included from the inception.