One of the great blessings of my life has been the chance to meet some deeply mature human beings...people whose way of being and doing effect those around them in surprising ways.

Most of my life has been caught up in learning how to embody a fraction of that maturity I've admired in others. It's an apprenticeship without end.

That notion of becoming mature has led me to look beneath the surface of things and carefully examine the common sense judgements and ideas about reality we often operate from.

It's led me to sit alone for thousands of hours noticing the incredible storm of thought and emotion and primal energy roaring within, and eventually notice something of grace and silence as well.

And it's led me to notice the hard limits of what can be accomplished alone. How so much of our healing, growing and expanding happens with others - in relationship. Especially when that relationship involves deep acceptance: where there's space for a person to be who they are...as they are.