Much is said these days about healing and spiritual transformation, and the deep joy, clarity, and peace that are the promised fruits of the inner journey.Not much is mentioned, however, about the disappointment involved in …
Most of us were never taught how to stay with ourselves.Not in the moments when something inside begins to open. Not when the body fills with grief, or anger, or a longing that has no …
Catharsis is not the same as integration.In shadow work and deep emotional–somatic practice, these two are often conflated. But something essential depends on our ability to tell them apart—not in theory, but in the fire …
The Quiet Work: Learning to Stay With Ourselves When Things Feel HardA Six-Week Online Journey with Matt LicataStarting Wednesday, April 8>>Learn more and register here Dear friend,This course is an invitation into a slower, deeper …
There comes a moment for many of us when the language of self-improvement begins to feel thin.We’ve done the work. Read the books. Tried the practices. Worked on ourselves with sincerity and care. And yet, …
There are times in our lives when the ground gives way beneath us.A relationship ends. A dream collapses. Something we believed would carry us forward dissolves, disintegrates, is taken to dustIn these moments, it can …
Most of us have one or two feeling states we will do just about anything not to feel. It might be an emptiness, a particular kind of shame, heartbreak, a sense of abandonment, or the …
Dear friends, In a world that moves so quickly — where overwhelm, disconnection, and emotional exhaustion have become almost normal — many of us sense a longing to slow down, turn inward, and remember what is …
Dear friends, I’m looking forward to connecting with everyone on Thursday, January 29, for a live online gathering.During our time together, we’ll slow down, rest our nervous systems, and explore some of the deeper mysteries …
