Reflections on the Pilgrim Life, Continued
Sometimes the pilgrimage gives you dysentery—Getting sick, like traveling, is a very revealing art It challenges you to rest,To encounter your human limitations And invites
March 22, 2019
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Hindu Gods, Parts Work, and the Quest for Wholeness
True of false: Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. If you grew up in an Abrahamic, Western context, chances are that you answered “True.” I was
March 19, 2019
Sometimes You Get Stuck in Chicago: 5 Lessons From My Life as a Pilgrim
I detest Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. As a frequent flyer for business, I’m usually good for several stops at O’Hare each year—and the busy-ness, disorganization,
March 13, 2019
EMDR Therapy Phase 2.5: Honoring a Wider Context for Enhanced Preparation
As an EMDR educator, people are constantly asking me what I think of the latest trend in EMDR therapy. In the last year or so,
February 21, 2019
The Gift of Baggage
In the summer of 2000, I set out on my first proper backpacking tour of Central and Eastern Europe. For six weeks I would be
February 14, 2019
The Miracle of Weirdness
I chant to a monkey. No really, I do. I chant to a monkey. There was a time in my life where I never would
January 24, 2019
Let’s Do it Again!
Risks are fucking scary. Even a cursory glance at the most banal dictionary app’s definition makes my spine shudder: to expose oneself to the chance
January 16, 2019
Moving Towards or Running Away?
On the Monday after Thanksgiving eighteen years ago, I ran away to Europe. My addiction and untreated emotional problems left me in a state of
November 26, 2018
Lessons From My Jewish Mother in Squirrel Hill
One of the great blessings of my life is to have a Jewish mother and a Jewish family in Squirrel Hill. When I heard the
November 2, 2018