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Share a story to inspire others!

Human worth is non-hierarchical, yet we’ve learn to judge through history and culture. Let us heal by retelling our human stories of belonging in nature.

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Authority, Justice, and the Paradox of Human Freedom and Free Will

In a capitalist world, free will is a paradox. Only on a spiritual journey do we realize that freedom is the willingness to surrender to our divine purpose.

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Healing Patriarchy is Healing the Wounded Father Within by Remembering the Sacred Feminine

Patriarchy is the imbalanced state of human nature at the collective level. Healing patriarchy starts with remembering and reuniting with our feminine within.

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Finding Self-Worth in a Capitalist World as an “Unsuccessful Entrepreneur”

What does self-worth mean in a capitalist world? An interruption is needed because the capitalist mind cannot compute the idea of pricelessness.

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Manifesting a Vision for Education: Creating a Social Vision Board

How can a vision that’s bigger than my life be manifested into the world? Let’s start by bringing the “vision” itself into the world with a social vision board.

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Social Justice is a Vision, Not a Precondition; Decolonization Must Start From the Heart

Despite the efforts, faulty paradigms in social ethics and knowledge production keep us cycling through the same colonial-based mindsets and behaviours.

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If Knowledge is Power, Why is Academia Such a Disempowering Place?

When knowledge production is fueled by uncertainty and university-endorsed values are based on judgements, we are building a society of fear and shame.

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How the Illusion of Landownership, Misplaced Potentiality, and a Debt-Based Paradigm Created the Global Housing Crisis

One of the most talked about social issues is the housing crisis. From the perspective of ecopsychology, this crisis mirrors the homelessness of our self-worth.

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Disturbing Institutional Narratives of Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging

To honestly work toward inclusion, diversity, and belonging, we need the courage to look deep inside to find and heal what keeps us from trusting our hearts.

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In Support of a Personal Philosophy

We are all philosophers whether we admit it or not. We come into the world to learn, distill, and embody our own truth within a personal philosophy.

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This blog consists of philosophical musings I have about life and world. I write about spirituality, nature, culture, personal growth, and many things in between. My explorations on social issues and collective trauma are based on intuition and personal experiences.

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