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Everything is OK
What a relief to know that after the last three years of not teaching, I could prepare a talk and not shake upon delivering it, that I...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


In about 10 hours I'm teaching for the first time in three years
This should not be a big deal, right? I have something to offer. People are generous and will not throw old, over-ripe tomatoes at me,...
Oct 5, 20241 min read


What do you think about dreams?
I have paid attention to my dreams since I was a child. When I turned 21, my birthday present to myself was a weekend dream seminar in...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Mentors All Around You
It's true. They might not be offering pay; you might have to apprentice with them for free even... but mentors are all around you. They...
Oct 2, 20241 min read


This dude taught me to present and teach with more confidence
For almost two decades, I stood in front of a classroom trying to convey a message. I was always so nervous, so self-doubting. And then,...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


"Attention is a creative act"
That is a quote from Iain McGilchrist, a British psychiatrist, literary scholar, philosopher and neuroscientist--what a lovely...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Hanging out with Jungians
I just spent the last two days at the Pacifica Graduate Institute hanging out with people who worship Jung. There are less worthy...
Sep 29, 20242 min read


We are all scattered, and it's OK
I'm in Santa Barbara at the Pacific Graduate Institute attending workshops on Carl Jung's archetypes and mythology and watching Native...
Sep 28, 20241 min read


How far to veer from the comfort zone?
How much is just right? I've been thinking about this so much lately. But really, I've been riding that line my whole life. This week I...
Sep 27, 20244 min read


What would you create if
you allowed yourself to get weird if you felt sufficiently confident if you weren't worried about judgment if you just let yourself feel...
Sep 26, 20241 min read


here's my first post from my website!
Hello, this is a photo Derek took of me in Dubrovnik. I might be the only person in the world who hasn't seen "Game of Thrones."
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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