"To be with a person in deep suffering, I must be willing to engage my own suffering." –Don Bisson Brother Don was one of my favorite teachers in spiritual direction training.… Read More
Where is Home?
Breathe in blue sky and apple blossoms in January as snow rages back east Breathe in the scent of ice and stillness where I'm from is not the same as… Read More
Grief, Loss and Professional Boundaries, Part II
About six months ago I wrote about the therapist-client relationship, specifically the delicate balance of maintaining professional boundaries while dealing with personal challenges that impact the therapeutic relationship. Recently… Read More
Who is Responsible?
The shooting in Tucson has engendered an onslaught of blaming and fingerpointing from all points on the political spectrum. Perhaps it's partly because many people are struggling to manage their… Read More
Compassionate Speech
Yesterday I listened to religious historian Karen Armstrong on NPR talking about her Charter for Compassion. The tragic, unconscionable shooting in Tucson last week has raised questions about how hateful political… Read More