by christian@soulfulpower.com | Dec 10, 2017 | Blog, Soulful Power
I used to believe America was the most enlightened country in the world, not because of some particular and intrinsic exceptionalism, but because as a melting pot it represents the best of all humanity. Granted, my perceptions were likely slanted while living in the...
by christian@soulfulpower.com | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Soulful Power
July is the month when those of us in the U.S., France, Canada, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina and other countries celebrate independence. As the election cycle in the U.S. intensifies and enters its final phase, freedom is also being brandished about—through fear in some...
by christian@soulfulpower.com | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog, Soulful Power
There is a certain level of numbness that can happen when we hear about yet one more mass shooting or terrorist attack. Overwhelmed with emotions—grief, anger, frustration, helplessness—our system shuts down. Orlando struck particularly close to home for me, both...
by christian@soulfulpower.com | Apr 28, 2016 | Soulful Power
We can’t Namaste the shadow away. The fall equinox is associated with harvest time and preparing for winter. Spiritually, we in the northern hemisphere can take advantage of this time of shorter days and longer nights as an opportunity to “fall in,” to take a deep...
by christian@soulfulpower.com | Mar 23, 2016 | Blog, Soulful Power
Like many others, I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around the Trump phenomenon. What is the appeal of someone so offensive and mean-spirited—a self-important, narcissistic bully, a self-aggrandizing, pompous and vulgar loudmouth spewing such chauvinistic, racist and...
by christian@soulfulpower.com | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog, Soulful Power
When was the last time you got caught up in a power struggle? Who was the other player? A lazy co-worker? A manipulative boss? A controlling spouse or irresponsible teenager? Or perhaps that passive-aggressive customer service representative snagged you after you had...
