Free Play Human life has largely been stripped of true, free play. For adults, the word play has almost negative associations, as if frivolous. Relegated to a domain of less…
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A Richer Life Through Symbols Our world is soaked with symbols. Everywhere we look, we encounter familiar, stylized emblems that carry meaning in our culture, such as hearts, four-leafed clovers,…
How do you feel about your own personality? Do you like you? Could You Be Loved? I’m not talking about the totality of you, just your personality. The one you…
Authors with Authority There is a connection between the word author and authority. When we are restored to the role of author of our own life stories, we also retrieve…
Spotlight on Body The body is the most basic, primary, and important aspect of our human experience. In order to have the human experience, we must be in a human…
Joyful Noise Intuitive singing is one of the funnest ways to restore happiness, health, and connection. Intuitive singing means letting your voice do what it wants to do, without trying…
The AA Slogan first things first is one of my favorites. Like many of the AA slogans, it is almost deceptively simple. And therein lies its elegance. What is first…
This post is part of a series of modern love letters to the 12 Steps. To start at the very beginning, read To Whom We Owe Our Recovery: Modern Love…
The key to easy breathing is understanding how to breathe right. If you are looking for ways to anchor better breathing into your body, it can be helpful to harness the…
In his helpful book, Healing Trauma: A pioneering program for restoring the wisdom of your body, Peter Levine explains how gentle shaking and trembling are a part of the body’s…
