MEER DAN 1.732.500 BEZOEKERS UIT 134 VERSCHILLENDE NATIES VONDEN DE WEG NAAR MIJN BLOG.īEDANKT VOOR UW BEZOEK EN IK HOOP DAT U ELKE KEER GENIET.Ĭher visiteur, je vous remercie de votre visite. I have come to a place in my journey where my beliefs have been eclipsed by my experiences and where my windows of revelation are as personal as my breath and as collective as the cosmos.Īll of this informs my work as a relationship mentor, (UN)spiritual director, wilderness guide, and psychedelic integration coach.MIJN BLOG BESTAAT BIJNA 11 JAAR. Exploring consciousness theory, somatic healing, energy medicine, mindfulness, conscious sexuality, nature-based wholeness practices, as well as therapeutic psychedelic journeys have continued to unravel my perspectives while opening me up to entirely new modes of being and knowing. These days I’m living and moving in an entirely new world. The few things left that I knew for sure, I captured in the simple phrase ‘Life is a Gift. I finished my cancer treatment with a renewed sense of purpose and direction while at the same time having less answers than ever before. My cancer journey was a huge gift that forced me to let go of the few things I was still clinging to after my experience at Hoffman and the previous ego-death of losing my old faith structure. In 2017 I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and after spending the year in chemotherapy and taking time off to rest, I was officially cleared in October. I have found that without much effort from me, I seem to be contacted often by people whose worldviews have crumbled and who (much like me years before) are seeking a way to rebuild their lives after the loss of their old faith or way of organizing reality. Since that moment, I have been deeply committed to my own ongoing transformation and inner work. This was life changing for me and in many ways was the hinge that swung the second half of life into gear. In late 2015, I was so exhausted that I enrolled in a week long program called The Hoffman Process. We spent considerable time in therapy and other healing modalities to cope with all the turbulence, betrayals, and angry people we dealt with as a result. In short, we began a slow, five year exit from Christianity which included a TIME magazine feature of our apology and then public affirmation, celebration and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community.īut it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Over time, EastLake evolved into more of a quirky interfaith (and non-faith) spiritual community with a deep appreciation for all great teachers of Universal Love and Self-Actualization. But it ultimately led me to make some significant changes in the structure and teaching at the church. ![]() In 2010, following some significant grief and loss, ever deepening relationships with people outside my faith tradition, participation in international relief work, and way too many books, my worldview deconstructed. We had no idea we would end up needing exactly that, ourselves. ![]() It’s ironic that we started it as a place for doubting people to honestly explore spirituality no matter what it cost them or where it led. ![]() I’m so thankful for the container EastLake was for our ongoing transformation. My wife and I founded EastLake Church in 2005, just east of Seattle, Washington. Professionally, I spent my early years as an ordained minister -although I was classically trained as a subway sandwich artist in the 90s. We currently reside in Encinitas, California. We have four children two adult kids out on their own and two younger boys who are in middle and elementary school. My wife Michelle and I have been in a cosmic love affair since we were teenagers and laugh or cry almost weekly about the good fortune we’ve found in each other. I’m a West Coast kid, born in Oregon and raised in both Washington and California.
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