Author Archives: mcallister

Trading Responsibility for Joy

Posted on October 15, 2008 by mcallister

On the rare occasions that I host a party or a dinner I have noticed myself entering a state that I think of as “host” energy. It is a somewhat timeless place due to the focus and presence in the … Continue reading →

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Holding the Center

Posted on October 1, 2008 by mcallister

As in the old Chinese curse it seems we are living in interesting times. Whether they are driven by the forces of galactic evolution, or the mass psychology of the human species, or both, or something else, we have everything … Continue reading →

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Riding “Alone”

Posted on September 15, 2008 by mcallister

I recently watched a wonderful movie about a healing journey taken by a Japanese man to a remote area of China. It illustrated how each healing journey is a personal process that we do by, for, and from, ourself. We … Continue reading →

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Into the Gap Between

Posted on September 5, 2008 by mcallister

by Ursula K. LeGuin from Always Coming Home (1985) What do they do, the singers, tale-writers, dancers, painters, shapers, makers? They go there with empty hands, into the gap between. They come back with things in their hands. They go … Continue reading →

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One Step at a Time

Posted on September 1, 2008 by mcallister

I was up in the early morning headed for the airport at the start of a trip to the east coast. A cool summer night, a quarter moon rising, and my son excited about starting his new adventure in college. … Continue reading →

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