Nicola Ranson Oh happy day! My memoir, A Slice of Orange, about my experience with the Rajneesh cult, will be published in 2023 by TouchPoint Press. Here I am signing my book contract. Someone told me, “Oh that happened fast.” I almost fell out of my chair I was so shocked that I had given the impression … Read more
Yesterday was a rough day – which was transformed when I ACCEPTED two offers of support. It was not even the errands themselves (though they were both delicious and useful) as much as the wonderful feeling that people care enough to do these big little things – which brought a wave of gratitude that lasted … Read more
Sometimes these messages from the trees are a bit obscure. I get the piece about safety and good company – but what is this ficus trying to say about healing? Perhaps it is normalizing pain and looking at the bigger picture. Yes, that’s what trees have to offer: a taller perspective. But I need more … Read more
My Word Bath for the New Year shares two ways to get a shift in perspective – well, three if you count the rearview mirror! I learned in psychotherapy that peripheral vision can often give me more accurate information than staring at someone head-on. It softens the focus so that I can see – and … Read more
The Cult Vault podcast episode 138 is on “A Slice of Orange” – my memoir about my time with guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in India and Oregon, and my life leading up to that and beyond. I was thrilled to be interviewed by someone so willing to explore the nuances of the book – and … Read more
The collapse of a belief system is hell at the time – but eventually I found it an enormous gift. Of course another one moves in fast to replace it, but just for a moment there is a pause when we get to see outside the bubble that each of us lives in.
Who said flowers would always be flowery? That was my expectation when I chatted to Statice about healing – but she showed determination and grit. Healing isn’t all soft and soothing.
It is a soothing meditation to sit silently with any plant or tree. I write down what comes to me. It feels like hearing a voice and receiving a gentle nudge or a kick in the pants – depending on my mood, or is it theirs?
Every morning I invite one supportive word. I try not to censor what arrives, then I define it. It is handy as a mini-meditation as well as a satisfying writing exercise – I know I have written something each day! I am sharing my Word Bath for you to jump into if you choose – … Read more