Lucas's Writings

Are you familiar with the sense of not being good enough or unworthy? This is a pervasive sense in our modern society, and it often goes under the radar. It's fueled by a combination of factors, which continuously sabotage us. The truth is that unworthiness is a story that we identify with and continuously tell ourselves. "I'm not good enough.” "I have to earn love.” "I'm behind in life.” "I have to be perfect.” The list goes on… These stories are rooted deeply in our minds,

Why are relationships so challenging? Why are there so many conflicts in relationships? A fundamental reason is this: underlying attachment wounds. Inside of everyone is a wounded inner child who just wants to feel loved and safe. We unconsciously seek this love through others, objects, and experiences. Meanwhile, we can only satisfy that inner child by fully meeting it and accepting it. No one can do this for us. We want the world to love the parts of us that we can't love.

What would happen if you just let go of control right here, right now? Our control isn't as real as we experience it to be. When we look at our experience through mindfulness meditation, we can see some interesting deceptions that are happening at a subtle level. Who is this self that has control? What exactly is doing the controlling? What is control made of? Where is control located? We usually experience ourselves as a separate individual who has a will, but this is an ill