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  • A Good Bad Example

    A Good Bad Example

    My mother used to always say: “Nobody’s so bad that they can’t be used as a bad example.” One might find this advice startlingly judgmental, but surely Mom was referring to people like the US president – a perfectly good ‘bad example.’ And yet, many of the 77 million people who voted for him still…

  • Home in the Midst of War

    Home in the Midst of War

    I am thrilled and honored to have a personal essay included in the recent publication of Coordinates, a digital multi-media magazine jointly published by World BEYOND War and The Sahira Collective. This beautiful magazine is full of powerful poems, artwork and essays by writers and artists from around the world, each reflecting on the notion…

  • Spring and Lent Promise Joyous Renewal

    Spring and Lent Promise Joyous Renewal

    We are in the middle of Lent – a time before Easter when Christians seek purification through fasting, prayer, and charitable acts. The forty days of Lent are, in many ways, similar to the Islamic time of Ramadan, which I was fortunate enough to experience while living in Egypt. During Ramadan, Moslems are expected to…

  • Posts from Christmas Past

    Posts from Christmas Past

    We are less than ten days before Christmas and the 2025 is nearly finished. Here are some past Christmas posts that you might like to read between all that you need/should/ought/want/and don’t want to do. During this time of year full of darkness, I hope you can find a moment to reflect on the beauty,…

  • Seminar Event:  Reading and Reflecting for Our Renewal

    Seminar Event: Reading and Reflecting for Our Renewal

    Originally published in Italian in 1966 as Psicosintesi: Per l’armonia della vita, Creating Harmony in Life provides a fundamental overview of psychosynthesis by bringing together the early lectures of Roberto Assagioli. These lectures explore what psychosynthesis is and how it can be applied towards the practice of personal and spiritual self-development. A great book for anyone…