Reflection
Love
Wading at the Edges
All my life, I have essentially waded at the edges of the proverbial pools of life–a condition that does not lend itself to transformation, an idea I recently gleaned from Braiding Sweetgrass (2013) by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Stepping Outside The Shadows Of Myself
Those two boys to my left are my sons when they were much younger and I subscribed to a much different paradigm of life, so different in fact that what I am about to write would have been unthinkable when this photo was taken.
Running To Love
Yesterday, I was on a run near a river and actively pondering the experience of love when I had a profound realization about myself that I think is relevant for others. All my life, love has been an experience for me that has felt so utterly massive, so real, that I have run from it. I went out on my run yesterday with the intent to explore why this is the case, and I unexpectedly ran into an answer.
Presence
Spaciology Encyclopedia: Accountability Over Accuracy — When Being Right Isn’t Enough
When harm happens—and it always does in human systems—our instinct is often to defend our intentions or prove we were “right.” But being technically correct while relationships fracture creates pyrrhic victories.
Spaciology’s Information Ecology: Anchoring Meaning in Space
Spaciology’s information ecology is a new, practical framework that demonstrates the discipline’s viability and real-world application. It organizes why, what, and how into three connected layers that enable practical change.
A Space-Based Approach to Leadership
Most leadership playbooks still carry old habits: control the plan, predict the future, move fast, and grow at all costs. That mindset can shrink our field of vision and crowd out people, wisdom, and the living world.
Space as Metaphor
Spaciology Encyclopedia: Accountability Over Accuracy — When Being Right Isn’t Enough
When harm happens—and it always does in human systems—our instinct is often to defend our intentions or prove we were “right.” But being technically correct while relationships fracture creates pyrrhic victories.
Spaciology’s Information Ecology: Anchoring Meaning in Space
Spaciology’s information ecology is a new, practical framework that demonstrates the discipline’s viability and real-world application. It organizes why, what, and how into three connected layers that enable practical change.
A Space-Based Approach to Leadership
Most leadership playbooks still carry old habits: control the plan, predict the future, move fast, and grow at all costs. That mindset can shrink our field of vision and crowd out people, wisdom, and the living world.
Time
Beyond the Hero’s Journey (Part I)
Floods, wildfires, drought, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, pollution, mass riots, war—this is the world right now in active ecological crisis.
Space as Metaphor: Beyond Output-Oriented Paradigms (Part II)
Strategic plans are particularly excellent examples of a process with questionable results, especially if stakeholder collaboration is desired.
Space as Metaphor: Beyond Output-Oriented Paradigms (Part I)
In various fields (counseling, education, business, and leadership, etc.), transformation and change are often framed as part of a metaphorical hero’s journey.
Truth
The Meaning of Freedom
This past weekend, I had occasion to visit Freedom, NH for their Old Home Week Celebration—an experience that changed my perspective on what it means to be human.
Rethinking Transformation: More Than a Hero’s Tale
For generations, the hero’s journey has shaped how we imagine change. Its arc—departure, ordeal, return—offers a compelling story of individual transformation.
The Radical Limits of Prescriptive Approaches
There is a certain comfort in a playbook. Step one, step two, step three: a promise of order in a world that feels increasingly chaotic.