The only real way forward is by failing forward. There will be a handful of successes on the first attempt. But, mostly, it’s about failing,… Read More »I never wanted to get back on the bike—every hill has its lesson
I’ve always had plenty to run from. Really, I wasn’t running, I was constrained. I was born into a family that never had much and,… Read More »Peace’s Own Personal Straitjacket: The Paradigm
Effective communication is the antidote to many poisonous conflicts, especially interpersonal ones. There are so many gurus of effective communication fulfilling their purpose by teaching… Read More »The Road to Peace is Paved with Good Communication, but There’s More…
Dear Bodhi, The divorce is technically done. The papers are signed and the accounts are split. But somehow, the conflict didn’t end, it just changed… Read More »Ready to Be Free
Dear Bodhi, I’m a dad to a seven-year-old boy who has big feelings and even bigger tantrums. He gets upset quickly over screen time, bedtime,… Read More »Losing It Dad
“You can’t talk to Mike like that,” I said into my friend’s cherry-red Razor flip-phone. “What are you going to do about it, p***y?” Aaron… Read More »You can’t keep avoiding “it”, whatever it is
Dear Bodhi, I tend to keep the peace by staying quiet. At work, in my family, even in my friendships. I don’t speak up when… Read More »Quiet but Boiling
Our small shack of a house was relatively quiet on a mild Spring day. That is, until I forced open the weak wooden door to… Read More »Why I Started a Blog for Peace and Why It Matters Now