Background

I am on my way to Lausanne to do some work for the International Institute for Management Development, which among other institutions, experiences, professions, places and people has been part of the Search.  An initial answer to my search was my baptism at the age of twenty in the Roman Catholic Church, but it turned out that the answer only raised more questions.  A year later I was “reborn” and found God, which eventually led to entering the Society of Jesus.  Directing 30-day silent retreats and providing spiritual direction were wonderful temporary answers with even more wonderful questions raised.  Being ordained a priest, which I had so longed for was definitely not the answer, the way most people wanted or expected me to be felt like a prison.  Coming out as a gay man somewhere during those years was helpful but it did not satisfy the Search

The Search continued, leaving the Jesuits, working as a psychotherapist, falling in love and living with my love, starting my own liturgy, co-creating a business, being deeply involved in group relations work, adopting and raising children, working as an international coach and consultant, painting, writing a few articles, helping people find themselves … all are important, none satisfied the Search.

Encounters and experiences, people and places, music, movies and books influence the direction of the Search and help shape the journey. Some of those stories will be told on this blog, stories that help make some sense of the journey, the Search.

To be continued…