Tag: empathy

Metaphoric Surfing Part 2: Riding the Cutting Edge When the Environment Gets Conservative

Two nights ago I had another wild surfing dream where I was not only surfing waves, but also in all kinds of buildings and stairs. You name it, I was surfing on it. If you read the last post, https://dreamsforpeace.org/2025/09/22/my-surfing-dream-riding-the-way-of-the-cutting-edge/, you will know that surfing is a metaphor for riding the cutting edge of your …

Sometimes the Fear You Feel is Not Yours

I woke up with a dream this morning that reminded me of some feelings that I had in elementary school.    The primary feeling was fear, but there didn’t seem to be any reason for the fear.    I was reluctant to relate to people even though they were friendly, open, and hospitable really wanting me to …