“I am not what happens to me. I choose who I become.”
–Carl Jung
Recently I experienced a big shock—the kind that most of us don’t encounter very often.
I was with a friend when I discovered evidence of a physical disaster near my home. I did not, at that time, know any of the details, [...]
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I attended a workshop on horses and leadership recently. This is a picture of me attempting to exercise “power with,” instead of “power OVER,” a horse named Forest.
What challenged me in this amazing exercise was not how big horses are, that there were no ropes or leads on them, or even my own expectation that [...]
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I have a reader question to share today:
I’ve been “organizing” my stuff for pretty much my whole life. It’s a running joke among my friends. In a lot of ways, I have my internal stuff together, but I’m pretty sure the external struggle is mirroring something internal. Do you have any suggestions on how to [...]
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Oops, I did it again!
I’ve been having some difficulty in a close friendship of mine. This person and I have been friends for about eight years and just in the last six months, things seem to have gotten pretty challenging.
In fact, the other night, I sat on the floor with my back to the wall [...]
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
You may have heard this quote by Marianne Williamson a lot in the last few years. It hit me at a deep level when I heard it in the movie Akeelah and the Bee four or so [...]
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Clients have been asking me for books and other resources to support their journey ever since I’ve been in practice. While I love giving a personal referral tailored to a person’s need, I also believe there are many people out there like me who just need the right book to get them started.
My journey to [...]
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Posted in FAQ, healing, video on Apr 26th, 2009 No Comments »
Rachel Whalley filmed by Mitch Mattraw.
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Last Friday, I went to another training in Systemic Constellations, a way of working that helps people connect with their ancestry for support and reconcilliation. (This is putting it very mildly–you can read more about Constellations here.)
Partly, I attended to get more training in work I deeply respect. And partly, I wasn’t sure why I [...]
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We are consumers of a rapid-wish-fulfillment culture, and we can get cheeseburgers in 30 seconds. Beautiful graphics and music at the touch of a button. Our fondest desire takes less than a week to get to our homes by Amazon delivery.
So how long is “feeling better” gonna take already?!!
I have good news and bad news [...]
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Posted in healing, new office on Oct 31st, 2008 4 Comments »
My office move and decoration is pretty much complete. Here are some shots of this great healing space:
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