Category: Growth & Development

In the early 2000s … philosopher, Ken Wilber, entered my life. . While I found most of his writing dense and difficult to understand, I thoroughly enjoyed being part of a Cincinnati Meet-Up group consisting of extraordinary Wilber Integralists. Over…

This series of posts shows my evolution as a person of spirit and sheds light on the perspectives that guide me. I count myself as very fortunate to have met, trained with, or been exposed to some extraordinary people who…

In the fall of 2024, I began a series of reflections on developmentalists. I started by looking at my own development in the light of these leader’s discoveries about human growth. However, as the field grew, the focus expanded beyond…

As I reflected on this journey shared with you in four parts, I couldn’t help but notice the similarities to the journey I began in 1983 … when the pain was so great I knew in my bones there must…

This is the 3rd segment of my 4-part story of discovery. This segment takes place at Serpent Mound, the largest effigy mound on earth, recently approved as a UNESCO World Heritage site, joining the Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, and Machu…

Grief is not the bottom line here, only the alchemical fire. Transfiguration is the bottom line. ~Cynthia Bourgeault in Eye of the Heart: A Spiritual Journey into the Imaginal Realm In my journey to understand my patterns, I encountered a giant…

This was written before the events of November 5. I hope you are practicing self-care. I practice through reading spiritual leaders with wisdom beyond my own and through contemplative writing … a form of prayer for me. Voice finds its…

A new commandment I give you. Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. ~Jesus of Nazareth in John…

This journey of researching and sharing about developmentalists has been fun … a little like reliving my Seminary education. At UTS at the time, our curriculum centered around researching and writing … satisfying a curiosity in a subject area. I…

In my last post, I wrote about the experience of becoming a leader in my congregation. That experience set me on a path I never could have imagined. It was definitely Divinely guided. And it took some generous friends and…