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**LESSON ONE** Imagine we are not exactly where we are, but instead, we are in some cosmic music academy—a large, beautiful room filled with the most beautiful, shiny french horns. And, imagine that in this magic world, I did my best to encourage growth, minimize shame, and love when learners are learning. (That last part, […]

***This thing of which we are in pursuit***   Imagine, if you would, that you are in a class or lecture of mine.   It’s not the start of the session.   We are past that. We’ve established some rapport as a group.   Casually, between topics, a raise my hand indicating a question is

We begin, like my newest friend, Fiona, loved for exactly who we are.At two months old, nothing is expected from Fiona except for her to be as she is. She is not asked to “do others,” “try harder,” or “be better.” The rest of us, old enough to read, live with shame.   — Shame

  —   It opens up a bit of compassion to think of the people who are the hardest to like as needing the most love.   —   Love is unconditional positive regard. Its attributes are recognition, acceptance, understanding, and response.   —   Certainty means you are certain. Not that you are right.

  It’s raining. People think it’s always raining in Portland, but that’s not true. We have lots of moisture in the air more than 150 days a year. But it’s not always rain, like the kind for which you might use an umbrella. Right now, however, it’s coming down in My mom arrived yesterday afternoon

$200 S.D. (spiritual dollars) From my large, comfortable leather seat, I address the middle-aged man across from me. His eyes are closed. His head is cradled at the intersection of the loveseat’s armrest and back. We are about 20 minutes into our monthly spiritual direction session. And I’m delighted to see this man surrender into