The Saga of the Sensitive Man

The Saga of the Sensitive Man

I’m a sensitive man. By that I don’t mean one who is touchy, emotionally volatile, or easily hurt (though I have all these characteristics), I mean in the literal sense of one who has a high capacity for sensing. I’m pretty sure I was born sensitive. Though I was also...
Crutches of Attention

Crutches of Attention

There’s a part of me that doesn’t want to be conscious – to feel, to actually notice what’s going on around me And so when I’m not looking, it sneaks around behind me and steps into me, putting his hands inside my hands. When I can’t find a way to say what I want to...
The Egoic Nature of Growth

The Egoic Nature of Growth

We want to change. It’s built into our nature, the very substance of life. We want to realize the vision that we see in our mind’s eye. We want to fulfil the potential we feel in our soul. We’re told it’s possible, just a decision away. We want it fast. As fast as a...
Feeling The True Desire Of Success

Feeling The True Desire Of Success

“We’ve reached such an incredible level of freedom that for the first time in history we have to manage our own mutation. It’s up to us to decide what it means to be a successful human being. That’s the philosophical task of the age.” – Peter Koestenbaum I’ve...
Revealing the Masks we Wear

Revealing the Masks we Wear

I was reading Brené Brown again the other morning as I was eating scrambled eggs with avocado. Brené (I don’t actually know her so as to be on a first name basis, but like to pretend I do) was talking about barriers to vulnerability. She was talking about masks. The...
The Beauty of Authentic Ignorance

The Beauty of Authentic Ignorance

I remember years ago, being in a room with a spiritual teacher. A friend and I had organized a workshop with him. He was a very wise man. Towards the end of our evening, a guy put up his hand to ask a question. “Terry, I wake up every morning, and I don’t really want...