by Daniel | May 23, 2023 | Integration Lifestyle
“Muddy Water is best Cleared By Leaving It Alone” Said Alan Watts, in his book, “The Way of Zen” Nature is as much a process as it is a thing, and this includes mud. We tend to think of the mud as something outside of ourselves. Work demands,...
by Daniel | Mar 31, 2019 | Integration Lifestyle
“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.” Ursula Le Guin Loving What Can’t Be Solved I was recently talking to a woman whose husband’s mental faculties were in decline. They are both...
by Daniel | Feb 14, 2019 | Integration Lifestyle
“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindful Eating as a support for Ayahuasca Dieta When we receive instruction about Ayahuasca Dieta, we’re told what to eat...
by Daniel | Jan 15, 2019 | Integration Lifestyle
Facing Our Fears With Psychedelic Meditation Lately, I’ve been facing some big fears. Fears that don’t want to be faced, fears that are much happier lurking just out of the corner of my eye, whispering in my ear. Creating an anxious swirling in my belly...
by Daniel | Jul 5, 2018 | The Circle
Late Night Thoughts on Mindfulness of the Body Learning to practice Mindfulness of the Body has been one of the most useful things I’ve done to help deal with difficult emotions and experiences that arise before, during, and/or after a session. Sometimes called...