Pausing is difficult
I’m thinking of one of my students, J, a young man 25 years old. He volunteers with a youth group...
Going into my knowing from experiencing
“You need to stand again in your own experiencing … in your own felt ongoingness, which is that intricate complexity...
Dealing with stress by listening to stress
Dealing with stress by becoming aware of the patterns held silently in our bodies Listening to stress helps in dealing...
A felt sense feels right amid uncertainty
Citizenfour won an Oscar for best documentary of 2015 A felt sense feels right despite the uncertainty of the circumstances....
Monseñor Romero’s version of Focusing
Here is a beautiful quote from Monseñor Romero that could be used to introduce Focusing, the Pause, Thinking at the...
Origins of Thinking at the Edge
“TAE stems from my course called “Theory Construction” which I taught for many years at the University of Chicago. Students...
Meeting with NVC empathizers for Occupy Wall Street
This afternoon, 4 “empathizers” showed up on the daily conflict resolution call from 4-6. There was Jesse from North Carolina,...