Seeing True™ is a moment of epiphany that is so pronounced that subsequent changes in direction or behavior are dramatically altered for the better. The Greeks called this “metanoia,” which means "change of mind," though it might translate better today as “a profound change of heart.” In the Seeing True framework, we focus on transformation as the desired result, and forgiveness and relationships as the spaces in which we practice.
While these stories are not biography, they are much informed by my own lived experience, in this case and in the exploration of Post Traumatic Growth. Yes! The same tragedies that can wreck people lives can transform them. Yet, there is so very much darkness and ugliness to explore.
Read MoreAfter a correspondence with a serial killer, I stumbled upon a story about inherent innocence and post-traumatic growth. In a follow-up to A Killer’s Grace, The Dark Side of Grace is an exploration of post-traumatic growth and how it can be used as a source of transformation.
Read MoreIn the vernacular of recovery, whenever we point a finger at someone, there are three pointing back at us. As you and I often discuss, we turn back to our own inner work to see what’s amiss with us.
Read MoreIt is both difficult and important to navigate conversations in an attentive environment like a live stage. This requires the speaker to be aware that something one may say could unintentionally offend those present. Therefore, it pays to remain conscious and reflective about the potential for such offenses.
Read MoreThe phrase "All My Relations" has been a curious one for me for some time. Undergirding it is the idea that somehow, inexplicably, despite appearances of separation, we are connected at a most fundamental level. Any time we profess love in a unilateral fashion as a single relationship, it must expand to bring in everything.
Read MoreNot long ago, in a conversation with a woman who is a long-time and avid student of inner growth and development, a pretty remarkable summary of our path for psycho-spiritual growth emerged.
Read MoreOne of the great disruptive Tibetan teachers once said that all real awakening is an experience, not a thought or even voiced. In the meantime, each day is a practice space. Always there is much with which to practice.
Read MoreSeeing True is a framework and practice for living an engaged life through forgiveness.
Ronald CHAPMAN, CREATOR
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