A 90-Minute Sanctuary and Practical Roadmap for Navigating Life’s In-Between Spaces. Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Time (Vancouver/Victoria Local Time)Location: Live on Zoom (Replay sent to all ticket holders) register now for $39 Are you currently straddling two different worlds? Whether you are a new immigrant adjusting to a different country, an… Continue reading Masterclass: Liminality and Identity Shift
Coping with Identity Destruction in a Cross-Cultural Environment
When we choose to live outside of our birth country, we accept a silent challenge: the task of rebuilding our support systems from scratch. We leave behind family, childhood friends, and familiar neighbourhoods to weave a new safety net of relationships. Over time, these cross-cultural friendships grow into something much deeper than mere acquaintances. They… Continue reading Coping with Identity Destruction in a Cross-Cultural Environment
The Architecture of Identity Destruction: Navigating the Dynamics of Liminality
Have you ever woken up and realized that the person you used to be no longer fits the reality you are living in? While many focus purely on the rebuilding phase, true transformation requires us to first understand a darker, essential threshold: Identity Destruction. In my latest video lecture (embedded below), we pull back the… Continue reading The Architecture of Identity Destruction: Navigating the Dynamics of Liminality
The Power of Communitas:How Liminal Spaces and Shared Stories Connect a Fragmented World
What happens when society’s hierarchies vanish and we are forced into the uncomfortable but potentially magical "in-between"? Anthropologist Victor Turner called this state Communitas - a temporary, unstructured phase born within liminal spaces where individuals drop their societal masks and connect as absolute equals. In my new video, we explore the potent intersection of academic… Continue reading The Power of Communitas:How Liminal Spaces and Shared Stories Connect a Fragmented World
Modern-Day Displacement: When You Become a Foreigner in Your Own Hometown
What happens when you don't leave your home, but your home leaves you? Watch my new video (click on picture below) In my previous video, we explored how major life transitions completely shatter and rebuild our identities. We looked at the foundational work of academic Russell W. Belk, who proved that our physical houses and… Continue reading Modern-Day Displacement: When You Become a Foreigner in Your Own Hometown
