Orders of Truth

Orders of Truth

Don’t keep your mouth shut If you don’t speak, it won’t go well for you. It’s a risk – saying it loud. The thought inside that just won’t go away, not matter how much you try to dismiss it. “Hey man. I know you’re telling me you’re committed to this new venture....
Don’t Do Anything You Don’t Want To

Don’t Do Anything You Don’t Want To

Because the moment that you agree to something, when in truth you don’t want it, you betray something. You betray yourself. “Yes sweetie, I’ll come to that party.” Except I don’t want to go. I would be absolutely clear about this fact if I actually looked inside and...
Speak the Truth

Speak the Truth

Speak the truth. What moves you. What perplexes you. What pisses you off. Whatever comes out. The more you say it, the more wants to come. Keep speaking, even if it’s just for you, to untangle the mess in your head, scribbled in a notebook and kept on a shelf. And...
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...