Originally published in the Sonoma Gazette, September 2016. My heart goes out to all those affected by recent tragedies, notably the recent car accidents taking lives. It is the ultimate heart break when one of our loved ones dies. How can we be with all this sorrow? In our culture, grieving is challenging, as the… Continue reading Facing Grief
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Feeling from the Depths of Our Hearts
Originally published in the Sonoma Gazette, August 2016. My heart goes out to all those suffering from tragedy right now. Its a lot to process and reactions are strong, including anger and hate. What can we do to truly help change the situation we all now face? Its closer than you might think. Violence is often a result… Continue reading Feeling from the Depths of Our Hearts
My heart goes out to everyone touched by the Orlando shootings
My heart goes out to all the souls in the Orlando shooting. To those who have fallen, to their families, to those who were wounded, or scared. To all those experiencing trauma from this experience. My heart goes out to all of you. This is something we can heal only by facing it, understanding… Continue reading My heart goes out to everyone touched by the Orlando shootings
The More You are Conscious, the Less You Can Avoid
Classic Mercury Retrograde. Yup, that’s my car in the picture. The path of expanding consciousness gets quicker and more direct the further along you go. Healers don’t get off easy, FYI. I think we get hit harder, faster, and more, if we don’t take the bull by the horns. For instance, here’s me after driving… Continue reading The More You are Conscious, the Less You Can Avoid
Helping vs. Saving
I’ve recently found myself conversing with clients on a very important topic, which so important I want to share in depth about it. Certain people have a knack for wanting to help others, and if you are one of them, you might find yourself in relationships where the other person needs your support, heavily and… Continue reading Helping vs. Saving
I am that, too
When we deeply react negatively to an experience or a person, its always worth asking yourself, am I rejecting that same energy in myself? If there wasn’t a sore spot to poke, that person’s behavior, words, or actions might not bother us so much. We might not get engaged, roped in, caught up in having… Continue reading I am that, too
Healing the Ancestral Tree Whilst Healing Yourself
Today during a session with a client, he expressed having chronic back pain in part of his back. I asked him to close his eyes and feel into that part of his body, asking what the energy is, and he discovered it was the energy of “fear of the unknown” and a “deep sadness”. We… Continue reading Healing the Ancestral Tree Whilst Healing Yourself
Healing Limiting Core Beliefs & Shifting Perspectives
I had a client come in recently sharing the experience of not feeling seen or loved growing up, and finding themselves as an adult continuing to have this feeling, surrounded by people they feel don’t truly see them, nor can they ever seem to really find people who love them. This is an example of… Continue reading Healing Limiting Core Beliefs & Shifting Perspectives
Proverbial Mountain
If its easy to get knocked out of your bliss state by hanging out with the less than enlightened folks, perhaps it is not strong enough to begin with. There is a time when we may need to protect and nurture ourselves, and the cave is good. I’m all for the cave, and surrounding ourselves… Continue reading Proverbial Mountain