“I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses.”—Friedrich Nietzsche Too often, Dark gets a bad rap. We prefer to rush with open arms into the embrace of his … [Continue reading] about The Dark Healer
“The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide.”—Hannah Arendt It’s sometimes remarked with a wry smile that one definition of an alcoholic … [Continue reading] about Radical Dishonesty
“The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.”—Bruce Lee If we want to cultivate a beautiful garden, we commit to regular, conscientious care. Dumping a truckload of water once a year is not going to cut it. Nor is once-a-year … [Continue reading] about Watering and Weeding
“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.”—Henry David Thoreau There’s a much-loved line in an old French song by … [Continue reading] about The Power of Positive Regret
“No person and no character is beyond redemption, ultimately. That's the great thing about playing a character that has kind of a dark side; there's room to explore the opposite.”—Murray Bartlett We lurched down into the darker reaches of despair, … [Continue reading] about Redemption