What is a happy and healthy childhood? Did you have one? Did I? Did anyone? Sure I remember moments of fun, adventures, being carefree, curious, open, playful, and given full permission to engage with the world on my own terms. Unfortunately, there weren’t many of them, whether in actual reality, or in my current memory. […]
The journeys and the magic of the Right Livelihood Quest have been happening for about 4 years, with deep and transformational impact for the participants of this 4-week adventure. The first 3 weeks – Phase I – are a guided inquiry where the participants begin to engage with the exploration at their own pace and […]
The work of the Right Livelihood Quest has been growing and evolving over the past two years in beautiful, magical, and inspiring ways. Conducting these deep inquiry processes has been a rich-in-learning experience for me, not only in witnessing what the participants uncover about their life and purpose, but also what opens up for me […]
22 willing and engaged participants. 2 wonderfully supportive assistants. One me. A journey of 4 days, marking the retreat part of the Right Livelihood Quest, which we finished at the Whidbey Institute several days ago. Actually, the whole journey was of 3 weeks, if we include the first part of the Quest, which sets up […]
I am just finishing a period of a few full and rich weeks, with plenty of adventures and diversity to go along. My loyal four-legged fluffy companion Tobi and I left Vancouver about 3 weeks ago, and spent 2 days in Portland catching up with friends and students of BGI (while grading assignments of an […]
Today’s Reflection is about that which we often don’t want to talk about. Yes. Being vulnerable. Raise your hand if this is a “hobby” of yours. I wonder how many hands went up. I don’t think mine did. Vulnerability. Sharing that which we are committed to protecting and hiding from the world. The fear of […]
Today’s Reflection is about a new baby being born. Of sorts. I think that, ultimately, we never really know when it is time for something to happen. Sure, we can make plans, prepare, get things done, and line up all our ducks in a row. There certainly is value in that. We can also trust, […]
Today’s Reflection is about passion, pace of life, and yoga. In a way. Savasana is a yoga pose, often referred to as the “resting pose,” and is typically done at the end of the session. Lie flat on your back, slowly lift each leg and arm and then let them drop wherever, close your eyes, […]