Spirituality

Wild Minds

Wild Minds

Imagine there was a version of yourself who is more loving, caring, confident, charismatic, generous, whatever qualities you long to have more of. Now imagine that there is a way to access those traits and bring them to life within you.

We all carry dormant parts of ourselves waiting to be awakened, facets of our Self that, when cultivated, allow us to live with greater wholeness, presence, and purpose. Psychologist and ecologist Dr. Bill Plotkin in his book Wild Mind outlines a nature-based model for reclaiming wholeness by embodying innate resources within each of us through archetypal representation of the self.

Stories of Awe and Spirituality

Stories of Awe and Spirituality

This summer, I had the chance to visit Niagara Falls, a group of waterfalls which span the border between Ontario, Canada, and the state of New York. Niagara Falls has been described as one of seven natural wonders of the world, and after visiting, I would have to agree with whoever declared these falls a wonder of nature. Standing on a boat in the center of thousands of tons of water pouring down around us was truly something unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. As part of this same trip, I was also able to join with family to visit historical locations relevant to my family’s faith tradition, and similarly felt a sense of wonder as we gathered and reflected spiritually.