Weaving Life’s Tapestry
One of my teachers says that each life is like a thread weaving its contribution to the tapestry of creation. In each incarnation, we are like a multi-colored thread that comes through the backing with birth, we weave our contribution to the greater picture, and disappear back through the backing upon death. I’ve been reflecting […]
Don’t ask the subtle to hit you over the head
What follows is an edited excerpt from my recent book, Past the Past. Perhaps it will speak to folks who know me from my professional side and who are a bit disturbed by my insistence on writing of that weird spiritual stuff! “I had enough experience in the intuitive and spiritual realms to understand that […]
Why grounding might not work and how to make it better
“Grounding” can be a bit of a buzzword these days. It’s not always clear what the term means. I define grounding as the ability to maintain a sensory connection from one’s head to the feet and ground, especially in the face of difficult emotions or situations. One addition: grounding is even better when you feel […]
Gone Full Weird
Apparently, I’ve Gone Full Weird If you’re reading this, chances are you’re arriving from one of two directions. You may know me from my early professional work—as a Gestalt therapist and author of Body Process and Healing Tasks, books that argued (somewhat insistently) that the body belongs at the center of psychotherapy and trauma therapy. […]
The Curious Painting
Part II of my book Past the Past refers to “The Curious Painting” of the monk Robere, painted by Judy Marz. I thought this would be a good place to make her wondrous watercolor accessible to readers who wanted to see the image itself.
Jim Reads: Prologue to Past the Past
Jim reads the Prologue to Past the Past, Book II, Upon A Time In France. Past the Past continues Etienne’s story, and Jim’s continuing discoveries in his present-life spiritual journey.
Past the Past- here!
Book II of my past-life memoir, titled Past the Past, is completed and in the process of production! I set the date of December 1st, but it will likely be ready by mid-November… fingers crossed. I’ve been working steadily on it since the publication of About Time, including two trips to France to draw on […]
New covers for Upon a Time in France!
I’m excited to present a new book cover that will be coming for About Time, Book I, and for the soon-to-be-released Past the Past, Book II. Past the Past takes up Étienne’s story as he travels back home after his confrontation with the Old Man. He arrives home to find he must step up and […]
About Time is #48 on Amazon!
About Time is getting noticed! It hit #48 on Amazon Kindle in the New Age category: broke the top 50 in a category. Wow!