Metaphor MOVES us energetically…inspiring & compelling us to produce, create & grow. The video below is from my talk at the Experience Joshua Tree Conference in June 2018. Enjoy!
P.S. The video was shot by Sandra Goodin photography. (…edited by me.)
Sometimes we need to be like water, offering no resistance, moving around obstacles. Other times, we need to be sturdy and strong. Sometimes we need to feel our strength. Other times we need gentleness. Right now, at this very moment, would you rather be a cloud or a tree? Don’t let your mind judge your…
Metaphor is more than a poetic device or a tool for embellishment—it is embodied wisdom. Yet, many of us dismiss it as “not real,” saying, “That’s just a metaphor.” This perspective underestimates the profound role metaphor plays in shaping our understanding of the world and accessing deeper truths. When we engage with a key metaphor,…
It’s an intense time in our world… and the only real response is for each of us to clearly align with our own spiritual core. So I hope you’ll join me for a unique online experiential journey: Sacred Alignment: Entering the Realm of Non-Ordinary Knowing. There will be two sessions: Fridays October 23rd and October 30th, from 10 am…
I’ll be presenting a workshop and leading an intensive at the Experience Joshua Tree Retreat in June and I would LOVE to meet you in person. The entire weekend is going to be rich, deep, mystical, and truly magical. Info below. 3 days of experiential seminars, workshops & outdoor ventures for healing, health & habitat….
Henry David Thoreau once said, “It’s not what you look at, it’s what you see.” This timeless wisdom reminds us that our perspective shapes how we experience the world. Consider these four aphorisms: “When life brings you lemons, make lemonade.” “There’s another opportunity around the next corner.” “Better stick to the straight and narrow.” “Everything…
“In the case of every historic scientific discovery and invention that is researched carefully enough, we find that it was imagery, either in dreams or in a waking state, which produced the breakthrough.” —John Curtis Gowan Humans have four ways of knowing: thinking, feeling, physical sensing, and imagination. Yet, in our modern world, we tend…