Seeing True™ is a moment of epiphany that is so pronounced that subsequent changes in direction or behavior are dramatically altered for the better. The Greeks called this “metanoia,” which means "change of mind," though it might translate better today as “a profound change of heart.” In the Seeing True framework, we focus on transformation as the desired result, and forgiveness and relationships as the spaces in which we practice.
I recently stumbled once again across Plato's Allegory of The Cave, and his captivating phrase, "shadows on the wall." In short, Plato proposes that until we humans awaken psychologically and spiritually, we are not seeing or experiencing reality, rather our projections and impressions of that reality.
Read MoreIn the past few years, I've been writing an online saga of Ron Quixote. Yes. And his sidekick, Sancho pug. Yes, a pug on a donkey. It's really humanizing and right-sizing, as it allows me to get on with the business of navigating this world.
Read MoreWhat if it's all normal? What if it's all just perfect based on time, place and circumstances that might cause us to be a little bent? What if we could see everyone and everything through that eye, through the lens of non-judgement?
Read MoreAfter we can imagine, or even see, that we are swept up in things often beyond our awareness or control, even when we are being victimized, or when it is biological or physiological, that we somehow have a part in things, then we can turn to healing.
Read MoreWhile these stories are not biography, they are much informed by my own lived experience, in this case and in the exploration of Post Traumatic Growth. Yes! The same tragedies that can wreck people lives can transform them. Yet, there is so very much darkness and ugliness to explore.
Read MoreAfter a correspondence with a serial killer, I stumbled upon a story about inherent innocence and post-traumatic growth. In a follow-up to A Killer’s Grace, The Dark Side of Grace is an exploration of post-traumatic growth and how it can be used as a source of transformation.
Read MoreIn the vernacular of recovery, whenever we point a finger at someone, there are three pointing back at us. As you and I often discuss, we turn back to our own inner work to see what’s amiss with us.
Read MoreSeeing True is a framework and practice for living an engaged life through forgiveness.
Ronald CHAPMAN, CREATOR
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