Chela Davison
I am a Certified Integral Coach™ living in Vancouver. My passion for human development is borderline obsessive. My calling is aptly expressed when working with others around their deepest ache and that which matters most. I am interested in community, in bringing people together to share in and support each other around both the ordinariness and profundity of life’s journey.
I am a mother of a gorgeous little boy for whom my most precious energy and best work is reserved. The rest of what I’ve got is up for grabs, come and get some at chela@cheladavison.com. In terms of writing here at Beams and Struts, I’m most interested in exploring what it takes to consciously evolve individually and collectively and I revel in challenging our confounding culture. I really dig writing and love it here, being part of this family is an honour.
Doing Your Work: your life, your calling, our world

What's your life's work? What's it going to take to really dig in and dish it out? Let's take a look...
Sacred Sundays: An ode to the Earth on Earth Day

In honour of Earth Day, I offer you a compilation. Here are wise words of great thinkers, mystics and poets, woven between poems of children and the wonder of the Earth seen through their eyes and art.
Does my Uterus Make me look Fat?

A fed up angry rant about our ongoing obsession with beauty and with re-defining beauty. I'm done. Let's go for ugly.
Being Mary: Holy Week, even for the not-so-Holy

Me, Jesus and a whole lotta holy oil. A non-Christian's exploration of the transformative potentials at the heart of Christian teachings.
How 'You' are you?

It takes a hell of a lot of courage to bring your full self forward. But that's what we really need from each other, especially now. How can you be more 'you'?
Shut the F**k up and Practice: Engaging the collective for our growth

Our experiment in collective intelligence acts as a backbone for our collective growth creatively. Where else can we extend these practices...?
Get a Personal and Professional Ass Kicking with Integral Coaching™

Integral Coaching™ rocks worlds and then transforms them + a little plug for an upcoming Vancouver event.
How to Tune a Glass Harp

If you’re looking for a badass party trick, it shouldn’t take you too long to figure out how to do this right? Yeah Right.
Saturday Night Jukebox: Rockin' Through the Spiral

Your playlist through the spiral of consciousness development. woot!
Sacred Sundays: The Three Faces of God on Whistler Mountain

Taking the rush of skiing into a 1-2-3 practice of spirit.
Being A Responsible Citizen

A simple vision for our responsibilities to ourselves and to others, caring for a world in which much is needed.
Insatiable the Unsustainable

Seth Godin on the futility of being insatiable.
A Teen's Sensibilities: Rightfully Spreading

That young people should be seen and not heard is certainly yesterday’s news! Check out this teen with her strong voice for maturity, sanity and respect in the culture of young girls.
Integral Spiritual Experience: Inviting Our Fire
A call for Collaborative Commenting…we’d like to collect the experiences, insights and what’s been brewing from those who were just at the Integral Spiritual Experience 3. Please join…
Screw 'Thank You' Cards

Can we all just agree to not send those things unless we really really really want to?
Sacred Sundays: Ode to Winter. Emptiness and Letting Go

Solstice is in a few days, winter is upon us, the year is ending. Here's a poem in honour of death, emptiness and letting go.
Lessons From Rudolf

What's your Shiny Red Nose? Your unique thorn? What part of you is actually a gift, contrary to public opinion?
PMS: Nature's little 'ahem'
Pre-Menstrual-Syndrome as a tool for awakening. That’s right. I’m going there.
Eat Food. Taking responsibility and leadership.

If we truly are what we eat, I’d rather be a curvy little Beet or a complicated, layered Artichoke than an over-processed, highly packaged, substance less, edible product. How ‘bout you?
What? I'm not crazy?!?! Awesome

Gaslighting...a tactic...or form or psychological abuse that causes the victim to question or doubt their memory or perception. Are women really overly emotional nutcases? Or have many ‘crazy bitches’ simply been gaslit?
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Ryan - you managed to convey with clarity and tremendous honesty something very important that is rarely said. It was great to…
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The Cons of Being Pro: The Inner Worlds of Professional Athletes
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Good quote on escapism by Abraham Lincoln: "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today"!
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Elyza, yes, the commitment to truth, writing these things is one challenge, living it another-but joyously working on it always ;-)
Shreditation-love…
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Ryan Leech
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Hi Ryan,
I'm so glad we could help. It's a great piece and I think you'll do great spreading this message and…
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Chris Dierkes
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Hi Ryan,
Reading your article here after also seeing your video, I'm just struck again that you're really on to something that's…
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Rochelle Fairfield
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So awesome to hear a sense of balance from a pro. Refreshing indeed. Spoken in an honest voice that tries to reach…
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Rachel
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From the article:
"it’s also used as a sexual empowerment tool for women"
Semen is sacred.
The world does not need more…
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Vaginal Weightlifting Class
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Thanks for the telling, the doing, the being and the meaning... Great stuff.
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Bonnitta Roy
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Dear Ryan,
as a discoverer of spiritual truths, I welcome your insights on this matter. As a stay at home mom, I…
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The Cons of Being Pro: The Inner Worlds of Professional Athletes
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Tessa, Thank you for these rich, heartfelt words. I appreciate that this article has touched something for you and that you've shared…
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Chela Davison
Doing Your Work: your life, your calling, our world
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Chris, THANKS! This material does need to be spread to a wider athletic audience, it's needed, so thanks for the ideas, I'm…
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Ryan Leech
The Cons of Being Pro: The Inner Worlds of Professional Athletes
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thanks Sean. That's great.
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Chris Dierkes
The Cons of Being Pro: The Inner Worlds of Professional Athletes
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Chris, Ryan gave a "TED-talk" style talk on this at FEAT Canada back in February.
http://www.featcanada.ca/2012/03/ryan-leech-a-perspective-on-sport-addiction/
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Great stuff Ryan as always.
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The Cons of Being Pro: The Inner Worlds of Professional Athletes
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Hi Ryan,
Thanks for your piece. I thought it was brilliant. I don't know if you have thought about this but the…
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Chris Dierkes
The Cons of Being Pro: The Inner Worlds of Professional Athletes
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I think your message is truly incredible, Ryan. It's so admirable that you have been able to stretch yourself as much emotionally…
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Cheers Patrick, there were some "zone" experiences while writing this, that feeling ain't just reserved for sports ;-)
And Kelly, the article…
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Ryan Leech
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this is awesome Ryan. Well done! I am so glad to read that you are taking care of yourself and setting a…
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Jaw-dropping awe-inspiring and much-needed honesty. I'd say you've found the "zone of life", as well as another way to share what you…
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Hey Chela,
I am 'excited' to be here!
The ‘thing’ that is rich for me here with your experience with the entrepreneurial…
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Gregor Bingham
Doing Your Work: your life, your calling, our world
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