Current phase of our evolution requires us to re-connect 2 worlds that used to be one but have lived separate lives for quite a while: the world of business, rationality and predictability & the world of creativity, intuition and trust. Un-separating them is probably my own natural purpose.
iron john
(Solo) retreat
Spending time alone in the wild used to be quite common for centuries. As part of initiation rites or when in need to (re)connect to deeper layers or to sense the right way forward in line with your natural purpose. A beautiful book about the value of this time spent in the wild is Iron John by Robert Bly. It describes the value of recognizing and embracing your ‘dark’ side in order to become ‘one’ and move forward again. I can especially recommend the first half of this book (it only deals with the male side of things though). Continue reading