Paul Dunion, EdD

“Paul invites us back to what most of us knew in life, but then over time forgot the joy and wonder that comes from accepting life’s impenetrable mystery.”

—Thom Allena, Professor of Peace Studies, University of New Mexico and co-author of Restorative Justice on the College Campus

“Paul is one of few writers I know who can reveal the creative fire that appears when you get soul and spirit together, when psychology and spirituality join, and when you reach a point where you see eternal truths in a simple story from everyday life.”

—Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and A Religion of One’s Own

Spiritual and philosophical-minded readers interested in a different view on aging, meaningful relationships between all ages, and elders who embark on a "soulful path" to discovery will find the encouragement, ideas, and insights in My Days with Emma offer a focus on opportunities which don't exist in most similar-sounding books on either aging or spiritual enlightenment.

-D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

Although My Days with Emma is centered on the theme of aging, it is not necessarily a book for the older generations. This is what makes it so fascinating. The narrator talks about his own fears and insecurities, but as a reader, irrespective of our age, we can relate to his experiences because aging can be relative.

-Literary Titan

My Days with Emma is a book to ponder, slowly. It inspires the reader to find their own answers to the fundamental questions therein: to process their pasts, and to move forward into fulfilling elderhood.

-Kathy L. Brown, Independent Book Review

About Paul

Paul Dunion is a teacher, author, mediator and transformational coach committed to remaining mindful of life as a mysterious and unpredictable journey. He offers consultations, transformational coaching, and seminars internationally aimed at deepening our capacity to receive the mystery of life and to travel our unique path.

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Announcements

Family: In Search of Genuine Belonging, Paul's latest pioneering publication, is now available for purchase.

Family: In Search of Genuine Belonging offers a lucid account of the types of families we come from as well as the childhood roles we play in them. The text offers ways to liberate ourselves from the rigidity of a family role. Because there are no perfect families, we can identify what family patterns inhibit our maturation and the ones that support our individuation. The reader is encouraged to learn how to curate self-belonging and the deepening of belonging with others, as well as to honor life-giving legacies while interrupting those antithetical to the life force.

Save the Date! November 10-15, 2024

Paul will be co-facilitating the track The Power of Being Self Referenced with Andi Winter, at NPI’s 7th Annual Gathering at The Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club in Brewster, Massachusetts. Details and registration information coming soon.

Family: In Search of Genuine Belonging

"Family: In Search of Genuine Belonging explores an important topic: how family love can fall apart in even the most loving of circles.

“Blessings” of different family structures and dynamics accompany the identification and definitions of families that centers on different incarnations; from “too much family” (with entwined identities that aren’t separate) to shame-based families; those dedicated to supporting heroic countenances; and others which require a scapegoat or mascot in order to function.

Each incarnation is treated to Paul Dunion’s analytical eye with the idea of exploring how denial, personal truths, chaos, or facades of looking good to those outside family translate to experience tempered by appearance."

D. Donovan
Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review.

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Teaching & Training

Paul has facilitated over 300 workshops on a global scale focused on topics pertaining to human potential and transformational development for over 30 years. He is an accomplished, dynamic and interactive presenter.

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Latest Blog Entry

The Introverted Leader

“Dale Carnegie’s metamorphosis from farm boy to salesman to public speaking icon is also the story of the rise of the Extroverted Ideal. Carnegie’s journey reflected a cultural evolution that reached a tipping point around the turn of the twentieth century, changing forever who we are and whom we admire, how we act at job…

Making Peace with Mystery

Making Peace with Mystery reflects the most pervasive initiatory process in all indigenous cultures. It is regularly referred to as the Initiation into the Mysterium Tremendum (Great Mystery). Once we can accept that we are on a deeply mysterious and insecure journey we can begin to step into a dynamic and creative dance between our personal wills and the power of Fate. Such a dance is aimed at yielding a destiny illuminated by both depth and meaning.

“Life is an extremely deep mystery.
Let yourself be touched by her and she may grant you a glimpse.”