"The work of Body Oak Cliff has given me ways to look
at my life and the habits that were forming my way of living.
This has allowed me to do some of the harder soul-work
that it’s easy to neglect when serving others."
"My entire household functions at a higher level
thanks to the work I've done through Body Oak Cliff."
"My journey of self-awareness and of learning
how to live a fully-alive life has only just begun...
...but my heart has surely been radically changed!"
Reflections & Stories
There’s No Such Thing as Perfect Parenting (A Final Reflection)
When I’m a parent, I’m going to do better. That’s what I told myself when I went through Faithwalking in 2013 and learned that we all have childhood wounds, many of which are caused by our parents. Armed with the knowledge and experience of those retreats, I felt powerful and sure-footed. I knew all the…
The Gift of Intergenerational Dialogue (Part 6)
Think about the divisions facing our country right now. We can’t agree on the best way to approach education, healthcare, crime, and so many other important topics. We can (mostly) agree that our current system is broken, but there’s no consensus on the best path to improvement. I don’t want to suggest that there is…
From Grief to Gratitude (Part 5)
What if it isn’t possible to be at peace with yourself unless you are at peace with your parents? What if the next step toward healing from childhood wounds is a step toward the people who wounded you? [This is Part 5 of a series on the Parent/Child Relationship.Find previous posts here: Part 1, Part…