Never before have I experienced such a battle around truth(s), such a fog of information and/or misinformation, and such accompanying social and personal division that reaches my most intimate relationships. Since when have I become such a truth seeker? And where do I actually look for truth? (…)

Maybe it sounds a bit counter-intuitive to presume the love around us when the more dominant notion is that of fear and separation - but: it’s Christmas and, probably more importantly, when we’re simply present for the struggles, blame, and ensuing separation inside and outside of us, there naturally is an underlying current of unity, patience, embrace, and love. (…)

This is the season of reflection, connection, and love, heartwarming and heart-breaking at the same time. Now, love is complicated; I‘m not going to pretend to explain it here. What I know, though, is that it is difficult for love to emerge, be held, and be maintained, when in separation. Which is what brings me to “embracing separation”. (…)

Whenever I try to explain the significance of inner work, I revert back to the following logic: our lack of connection with our own emotions and experiences contributes to family, work, and social systems that are disconnected, oppressive, or even violent. (…)

These days, I’m as much as the rest of us is consistently faced with the notions of “being considerate”, “thoughtful”, “protecting others/each other”, etc. This comes in very visible and concrete forms, (…)

Isn’t it time to connect with the subtlety, the gentleness, and the creativity that is part of being human – ambiguous and uncertain as that may be? Softening into the space of ambiguity and uncertainty frequently unleashes creativity and power I wasn’t aware I had. (…)