Author Archives: Steve
Solitude Follow-up
I just discovered this wonderful poem “How to Be Alone” performed by the poet, Tanya Davis and filmed by Andrea Dorfman. It expresses so much of what I was feeling as I wrote about solitude.
FollowGrowing Old ~ Samuel Ullman
Nobody grows old. merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
~ Samuel Ullman
Solitude
In my current preoccupation with developing this website I have been contemplating the photo in the page header above (gotta use a bit of that techno-lingo that I have been struggling so hard to attain). There is something that … Continue reading
Your Call to Be Peacemaker
This is a retreat that I will be attending next month. Having heard and read about James’ work for a long time, I am looking forward to being in a retreat with him.
Integrating Mind & Heart
My website is beginning to assume a form. Shape and structure are starting to emerge and I notice the sense of comfort that this gives me. Things are in their place; there is now a skeleton on … Continue reading
Neuroception & Aikido
One of the new concepts that I have been learning in my Interpersonal Neurobiology program is neuroception, a relatively recent discovery of how the brain assesses threat. I was so excited by the information I gained from an article by … Continue reading
Mindfulness and the Brain
Last month, I gave a presentation to the Snake River Correctional Institution (medium security prison) on my learnings about neuroscience, mindfulness and how the brain works. This presentation was a summary of two classes I had taken in Interpersonal Neurobiology … Continue reading
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Chaordic Path
The Chaordic Path is one of the models from the Art of Hosting that I have found most valuable. The model is portrayed in the drawing on the left. Following is a description from the Art of Hosting Workbook:
There is … Continue reading
U. S. Peace Index
A new report by Institute for Economics and Peace ranks the fifty sates by their level of peacefulness as defined by five indicators:
Number of homicides per 100,000 people;
Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people;
Number of jailed population per 100,000 people;
Number … Continue reading
Vulnerability
My conversation this morning with Simone helped me notice the journey that I am currently on and to crystallize my current questions in exploring the development this website.
First a word about Simone Poutnik… It has been a real joy … Continue reading