Giving Shape to the Mystery.

In spiritual direction, people come to me to become present with whatever is happening in their spiritual lives, at that

Douglas Tsoi

January 14, 2024

Giving Shape to the Mystery.

Can Money Serve Our Transition From Ego to Soul?

“The first one (first half) you’re building your ego structure where you’re building your sense of self. You’ve got to

Douglas Tsoi

October 28, 2023

Can Money Serve Our Transition From Ego to Soul?

“Who is the Wisest Person You Know?”

Wisdom resided in people, mostly male (and mostly inaccessible), who had a depth of perception, a knowledge about, as someone

Douglas Tsoi

July 9, 2023

“Who is the Wisest Person You Know?”

Stress and Belonging.

When I worked at Stanford Graduate School of Education, we talked about “eustress,” the healthy amount of stress that gives

Douglas Tsoi

July 1, 2023

Stress and Belonging.

Don’t Wait for Anything.

I knew what he meant. We come from a family of Chinese Nationalists who had to flee or be killed

Douglas Tsoi

February 12, 2023

Don’t Wait for Anything.

“People Must Belong to a Tribe.” – E.O. Wilson

In the popular TED Talk “Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong,” journalist Johann Hari surveys the research

Douglas Tsoi

November 12, 2022

“People Must Belong to a Tribe.” – E.O. Wilson

We are Always Falling.

Spiritual director Margaret Guenther says, “no hint of exotic adventure here, just groping and grasping.” We see their limitations, we

Douglas Tsoi

September 28, 2022

We are Always Falling.

“The Only Goal is to Accept the Present.”

“[W]hen you grasp the sense in which your situation is completely hopeless, instead of just very challenging, you can unclench.

Douglas Tsoi

July 3, 2022

“The Only Goal is to Accept the Present.”

Leisure and Wholeness.

In our work-obsessed culture, do we use work to try to escape ourselves, to try to justify our existence? I’m

Douglas Tsoi

June 20, 2022

Leisure and Wholeness.

What is Enough?

Our answers to what is enough are never final, they evolve with time as we change, as the world changes.

Douglas Tsoi

October 15, 2021

What is Enough?

Is Womens’ Soul Work Different Than Mens’?

They recently had a conversation about Chip’s post on Arthur Brooks’ retirement reflections in the Atlantic in 2019. Douglas: This

Douglas Tsoi

May 2, 2021

Is Womens’ Soul Work Different Than Mens’?