You've Already Arrived

"The eight patients we brought down to the Amazon were extremely sick, but on a soul level, the core problems they were working to resolve were nothing different from those we all experience in our own lives: attachment to our story, detachment to our true selves, stagnation due to stale patterns of thought that aren't serving us, fear of what others might think, fear of who we truly are inside, aversion to being vulnerable, lack of trust in ourselves and others, and ultimately, fear of the impermanence of it all - that is, fear of death.
The good news is that these seemingly toxic orientations toward our reality are 100 percent human. The tough news is that they must be acknowledged, understood, and dissolved in order for us to be healthy and benefit from the underlying wisdom they hold.
We can go to the ends of the earth to work on these things, but unless we as individuals are willing to show up right now and make the choice to be good to ourselves and do what we know is in alignment with our highest ideals, there isn't a shaman in the world who can save us."

"...cultivate patience. Slow down and relax into the experience you're currently having. The medicine will find you when it's ready."


"Stepping into the path itself is your solace. If you are on it, you've already arrived."


"This entire framework is centered on the shamanic principle that everything is medicine. It doesn't matter how painful, terrifying, or unpleasant the experience is - the master has learned how to transform these externalities into wisdom and fuel for greater spaciousness and compassion."


"- Dad, what is God?
- God is the big bright light that we all came from and that we're all going to.
- Like the moon?
- Kind of, but different. God is the light that we all have inside us that makes us who we are.
- You mean like love?
- Yes! God is love.
Hes stares into my eyes for a good minute saying nothing, transmitting something I'll never be able to categorize or give name to.
His eyes widen and he lets out a giggle that quickly morphs into a yawn.
- Good night, Dad. I'm going to leave my light on, ok?"