Trees are a common source of shelter and safety, and therefore an ideal place for contemplation. But maybe there’s more to it than just protection from the sun.
Empathy Means I Don’t Know How You Feel
We never can assume we know what someone else is really feeling, or what it’s like to be “in their skin.”
Our Evolutionary Inheritance: Work, Sleep, and Campfire Wisdom
I like to think some of the changes we experience as we age aren’t because there’s “something wrong” with us, but because of deeply engrained behaviors that were advantageous for our ancestors.
What A Relief to Know Some of Us Aren’t Perfect
It’s a relief to not expect perfection in ourselves, each other, or life. It’s a gift to look instead for wonder.
What Gets Your Ghost?
And having moments when we forget ourselves and, instead, catch glimpses of the beauty of the natural world and other people is like finding heaven on earth.
Waking Up on A Train
Moving through life can be like being a passenger on a train. Sometimes you arrive on time at a planned destination. Other times, you are surprised.
Two Questions, Two Art Works, One Life to Live
Maybe the best way to find ourselves is to give ourselves away.
Ritual, Power, and Spirituality
I am a fan of spectacles and rituals and theater. The British do it well. But the older I get, the less impressed I am by mansions, palaces, and jewels.
The Invisible People
The major spiritual traditions affirm that no human being is invisible.
What Is Your Attention Worth?
Our attention is our life. Let’s treat it with intelligence and care.
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 