In popular culture there is a belief that commiserating with a friend or partner’s pain and emotional wounds deepens intimacy. In the treatment room, a patient may become belligerent with me as a way to make me feel and experience their pain. The unconscious idea is, “When you feel how bad my pain is, then … Read more
On a global level, consumption of the Earth’s resources mirrors the personal utilization of resources represented by the human body’s organ systems. In Chinese medicine, the spleen’s role in the internal ecosystem is to process, assimilate, and digest nutrients. The spleen’s nutrients come from carbohydrates, fat and protein. In addition to the digestion of food, … Read more
My parents were avid meditators before my siblings and I were born. Of course, as we grew up, Mom and Dad had to focus on providing for the family so meditation became a fond distant memory. Through the first several years of my adolescence, I lived in a poor neighborhood in Palm Springs where I … Read more
In the past, I thought of retreat as just another word for vacation. I’d get out of town, soak up some rays, go surfing, and lounge about. I would get back from vacation refreshed and rested, but then go right back to the grind. After a week or 2 of being back in reality, the … Read more
If your feelings weren’t heard and your needs weren’t met as a child, you may have trouble speaking up for yourself and standing in your power as an adult. Also, if you have chosen a career in which you are helping others, you may find it hard to instill healthy boundaries as well as maintain … Read more
People do not like to admit they are afraid. Fear is not an attractive emotion. It does not inspire strength. Suppression at the level of the kidneys appears as withholding, surmised by the idea, “Rather than admit what I’m afraid of, I’ll pretend it is not real by saying nothing.” You know the mysterious type … Read more
Life will present you with challenge. Some people may even feel threatened by your radiance. One reason I feel passionate about you taking up a regular life practice that will enhance your self-love, self-worth and empowerment, is for you to face such darkness with greater skill and poise. You can dillydally in the mundane world for … Read more
One of the most important aspects of Core Level Awakening is that it wakes you up to each piece of yourself that you’ve kept hidden, safely tucked away from harm. One name for that hiding place is the shadow. The shadow is always with you, usually unseen, in the background; the thing you really want … Read more
Healing is my calling… Throughout my career I’ve worked on refining my ability to create the most potent environments for healing. Over the last three decades I’ve learned 3 absolutes about healing: To heal we need to feel safe. As a facilitator honoring resistance and openness to healing is paramount. Leave space for Grace to … Read more
In the early months of the pandemic, Charles Eisenstein wrote an article entitled The Coronation, where he characterized the corona virus as an initiatory crowning of human consciousness—an evolutionary leap in how humans relate fundamentally to life. He writes, “Now the question arises: Initiation into what? What is the specific nature and purpose of this … Read more