Going Out Not Knowing

Reflections on life’s uncertainty and wonder

David B Seaburn Ph.D., L.M.F.T.

Is There Light Ahead?

There is a basic “something” at my core that guides me, even though I don’t know exactly where I am going.

Here's Why We Should Talk to Each Other Differently

We need to learn how to talk with each other differently. Here's why.

The Problem With Religion

When it comes to religion, it may be that the time has come to embrace the mutable over the immutable, wings over roots.

The Thrill of Self-Discipline?

What grabs you and won't let go?

What Do You Do With Self-Doubt?

Make room for it.

If God Is a Circle, Where Are We?

There is space for all of us.

Withdrawing from the Pursuit of Happiness

The pursuit of happiness may make it impossible to find happiness.

What Has Depression Taught Me?

Depression teaches us a lot about what beats in the heart of life.

"What A Crazy Beautiful Thing Life Is": A Wise Young Mother

Today is special in its non-specialness.

Called to Unbelief

Sometimes we have to un-believe in order to find faith.

What is Redemption After All?

It helps to be a little more found than lost.

How to Be or Not to Be, That Is the Question

How to be is critically important in our current climate.

The Tide Always Wins, and Yet...

Take your place in the ebb and flow.

Stopping by Woods on a Black Fly Infested Summer Day

Just when you think you know where you've going, a black fly gets lodged in your right nostril. What to do?

Are We Really Made of Stardust?

We are connected, one to another, in every imaginable way.

Journey or Destination: What's Your Pleasure?

"Going" there is just as important as "getting" there.

Where Is the Beauty in All This Ugliness?

We have to find it.

Why Can't Change be Easier?

Chaos is built into the process of change.

A Jagged Pebble in the Shoe of our Soul

Memory is key to staying humane.

In Defense of Language

It is critical that we respect our only means of making sense of our world.

What if We Didn’t Have to Die?

Would more time be better time?

Wringing Meaning Out of Depression

There is light beyond the darkness.

What Does it Mean to “Find Jesus” in this Day and Age?

Being there for "others."

Only Attention Can Lead to Devotion

Look closely and be drawn in.

An Infant's Death

How do we respond?

The Evaporation of Self

What is the impact of experiencing the holy?

How Long Does the Present Last?

How long is the present moment? It depends on how you look at it.

Searching for Fairies and Stalking the Light

While looking for one, you may find the other.

Add a Dose of Skepticism to Whatever You Believe

A finely honed doubt is as beautiful as a deeply held belief.

How Will Our Story Be Told?

Our lives are a matter of show and (others) tell.

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