Moving gently through the holidays, with care for ourselves and each other For many families, the holidays are meant to bring people together. When manipulation or high control dynamics shape a family system, this season can feel especially fraught. Gatherings may feel tense. Conversations can turn quickly. You may find yourself bracing for conflict before anything has even been said. If you are staying connected to a loved one caught in a manipulative or controlling situatio

What is Lost? Community. Time. Wonder. All the things that connect us. People don’t join cults. They join movements. Friendships. Ideas....

When leaving feels impossible, understanding becomes essential. “Why don’t they just leave?” If you work in this space, you’ve heard it...

If AI becomes a sacred source of meaning, how do we offer a reality worth returning to? It is possible to have a cult of two or three. I...