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Self Identity and Suffering
I believe that starting from the time you are in the womb, until a few days or weeks after birth, a child has very little concept of...

Dwight Raatz
Jun 26, 20217 min read


Scary Not Scary – In Between Realities
What happens in our dreams? A painting by Franz Schrotzberg: “Sweet dreams dreaming of snow white and the seven dwarves”. Image credit:...

Dwight Raatz
Dec 1, 20205 min read


Breathing – The End of Days
It was October 8th, 2007 and a typical fall Monday in Minnesota. I was working a technology job downtown Minneapolis where spent my...

Dwight Raatz
Nov 17, 20205 min read


The Truth of the Heart
How do we finally know the truth? Do we make ourselves blind so we don’t see the color of our skin? We could still hear and know the...

Dwight Raatz
Jul 20, 20201 min read


Urgent Message
I could feel the anxiety rising in my body with my heart beating so hard it felt like it would burst through my chest. My hands gripped...

Dwight Raatz
Feb 22, 20207 min read


Honoring My Ancestors
As the Great Wheel turns and time moves forward into Fall, I’m reminded of many traditions I’ve experienced over my lifetime. In my...

Dwight Raatz
Sep 29, 20194 min read


I Feel Like A Weirdo
Radiohead – Creep (cover) by Daniela Andrade I recently stumbled across the song “Creep” by Radiohead and boy can I relate. I’ve often...

Dwight Raatz
Apr 7, 201910 min read


Force of Habit
The other day Melissa and I came home after a day out shopping and doing errands. After parking the car we started gathering our things...

Dwight Raatz
Feb 26, 20193 min read


Adventure in Paradise
I now believe this day was hand crafted by the Universe to help me grow and to show me that I can let go and be safe; that being bullied or taken advantage of doesn’t mean I’m weak; and being vulnerable to life can be a blessing.

Dwight Raatz
Jan 27, 201917 min read


Rites of Passage to Belong
Next year, in June, my niece is going to get married. I’ve been reading on her social media account about all of the stresses she’s been...

Dwight Raatz
Oct 14, 20183 min read


Boston – Wicked Pissah
Boston, Massachusetts has a population of roughly 670,000 people with that number swelling to over 2.3 million to include commuters...

Dwight Raatz
Aug 1, 201810 min read


Being, Human Being
How are you choosing to experience being a Human Being in this life? There are many ways to experience life as a human. You might decide...

Dwight Raatz
Jul 26, 20187 min read


Hidden Blessings
I believe that everyone goes through a series of important events in their lives that shape the person they will become as an adult. ...

Dwight Raatz
Mar 3, 201813 min read


The Present
It was dark, cold, and snowing outside as I found myself wedged into the back seat of my dad’s blue 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88. My mom was . .

Dwight Raatz
Dec 2, 201716 min read


Little Tin Cup
When I turned eighteen years old my dad called me into the kitchen where I saw him sitting by himself. As I walked closer I could smell...

Dwight Raatz
Nov 21, 201710 min read


I Am Not Important
I was born in 1965 in a small town in southeastern North Dakota. My family and I lived on a small farm where my father was a second...

Dwight Raatz
Nov 16, 201713 min read


A Change of Perspective: Your Assignment
Take a break from what you think is your reality. Just for a few minutes I want you to come along with me on a journey of release and...

Dwight Raatz
Jan 7, 20172 min read


What Is Real?
Lately I’ve struggled with what I perceive to be reality. This struggle has, at times, given me pause to even question my own sanity...

Dwight Raatz
Apr 24, 20167 min read


What I’ve Learned So Far
A dear friend asked me some time ago what I think I’ve learned in my life. This seemed to be an ominous task to recount all of it until I...

Dwight Raatz
May 25, 20153 min read


The Truth of Senses
Do we make ourselves blind so we don’t see the color of skin? But we could still hear and know the dialect, the language. We would still...

Dwight Raatz
May 10, 20141 min read
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