The Owl's Perch

Vision Quest reveals a BOOK!
posted: Nov. 05, 2021.

Ten years ago, give or take, I took a journey that led to where I am now… I went on a Vision Quest near Joshua Tree National Park. Over several Read more
The Gift of Travel
posted: May 07, 2021.

Recently while waiting for a flight at the Madrid airport, I spotted a poster that read, “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” I love travelling Read more
Leaping Over
posted: May 07, 2021.

Over the last 18 months or so, I’ve been toying with this idea of “leaping over.” When I get triggered, frustrated, angry or charged in some way, I’m curious what Read more
Stoicism and Fear Setting - Old Tools for Today's Issues
posted: May 07, 2021.

When you think of a Stoic, you might create a picture in your mind of a boring, emotionless person. Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius are a few famous Stoics from Read more
Stoicism and Fear Setting - Old Tools for Today's Issues
posted: May 07, 2021.

When you think of a Stoic, you might create a picture in your mind of a boring, emotionless person. Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius are a few famous Stoics from Read more
Why Transformation is Messy
posted: May 07, 2021.

We’re all on a journey of self-discovery and living a full life. Sometimes that journey involves transformation. If you’ve experienced transformations in your life or witnessed one in someone close Read more
Deep Kindness
posted: May 07, 2021.

When you think of the word, “kindness,” what first comes to mind? I think of the generosity of people throughout my life who’ve shown me thoughtfulness and compassion – sometimes Read more
Tolerating, Emptying and Beginning Again
posted: May 07, 2021.

For over a year, I noticed I was tolerating simple eating and thinking habits, that by themselves were rather insignificant. But over time, the cumulative effect left me wanting to Read more
Spiritual Warriors Respond to Spiritual Crises
posted: May 07, 2021.

Have you noticed you’re shaking your head more lately? I have. It seems that the events of the last six months or so have been so polarizing, so unbelievable to Read more
First Be Kind - Practicing Kindfulness!
posted: May 07, 2021.

The idea of mindfulness is quite mainstream today. Being ubiquitous doesn’t diminish the impact of building a personal practice of awareness (of our thoughts, emotions and surroundings). But what seems Read more
The Rooster's Sunrise
posted: May 07, 2021.

Perhaps you’ve heard the Latin phrase, “post hoc, ergo propter hoc” also known as the post hoc fallacy. It is a potential fallacy that, just because one event follows another, Read more
Those Who are Different than Me
posted: May 07, 2021.

“People who are different than me are just too easy to unfriend,” lamented a colleague recently. We were talking about relationships and how they’ve changed in the last few years. Read more
Fifty Shades of Gentleness
posted: May 07, 2021.

I'm learning a lot about gentleness lately. Being truly gentle takes the strength of a warrior! It all starts with learning how to be gentle with myself. Many years ago, Read more
Unconditional Gentleness
posted: May 07, 2021.

I’m in the midst of a deep and thorough internal re-wiring process. For most of my life I was proud of how hard I drove myself, the high standards to Read more
How to Disappoint Others and Still Excel Professionally
posted: May 07, 2021.

You may notice that I didn't publish my monthly blog in June or July this year. It's been a very full summer! And, it's disappointing not to get to the Read more
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
posted: May 07, 2021.

Typically, facts are things I see with my own eyes or can externally verify as true. Often confused with those facts are my interpretations of them. Recently, several members of Read more