Here in DC, like everywhere else in the country, it’s very tense in these days leading up to the elections. So I was happy for the distraction this Saturday of attending an interactive workshop on Finding Awe at the National Gallery of Art. Just entering the historic West Wing, I was immediately dwarfed by the … Read More »
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To Hold and Be Held: Older Adults, MDMA and a Roll in the Park
I’m not in the habit of lying down on lawns next to strangers, let alone gazing lovingly into their eyes. But at an MDMA-infused “Roll in the Park” I recently attended, that was exactly what happened. When I scored an invitation to this private, annual event through a friend of a friend, it seemed like … Read More »
Connecting to the Bigger Picture
I was interviewed on the DoubleBlind Podcast – have a listen, here! ***** The other night I dreamed I was swimming in a vast, enormous river I knew to be the Amazon. In front of me I could see the line where it met another mighty river that was its source. In the book I … Read More »
Integration Stories
6/30/24 – Washington, DC. A psychedelic journey may leave us full of insights. It’s what we do with them afterwards that can make a difference in our lives. That’s why processing and integrating these insights after a journey – through journaling, therapy or in sessions with supportive peers – is so valuable. These days, any … Read More »
Episode #4 – Integration
5/4/24 – Washington, DC New Mexico has an average annual rainfall of about 7 inches. And it felt like most of it fell during our first week there. But when the clouds lifted as we made it to Taos, the high Northern desert revealed itself in all its quiet magnificence. Majestic mountain ranges with snow-capped … Read More »