Being and Becoming
Being and Becoming is my book, it has been sent to my editor. Before long, it will become an actual tangible, buyable book . Excited ! Sneak Peek …Dynamic balance is described in reference to being and striving and in relation to developing your own balance with compassion and accountability. With navigating thought and emotion…
Keep readingLess Crunch, More Flow
Some days can feel crunchy, it can seem like every task we attempt is not only difficult, but there are unexpected turns and road blocks. At these times , it can be discouraging and frustrating. When there are a series of unexpected challenges, it can feel like we are facing blocks, or intrusions. The texture…
Keep readingTrauma and Resilience
For over twenty years, trauma has been a focal point in my practice. In the past several years, trauma has become more talked about than ever before. While trauma has always been an aspect of human experience, the concept of trauma is now more widely known, and more clinicians are treating trauma. Trauma is disruptive.…
Keep readingA Mindful Look at the Critical Mind
Who has a critical mind ? It is an intrinsic part of the human mind. Certainly, the critical mind is rooted in survival. The critical mind is looking out for what is wrong, and how to correct it. It tends to express itself through a voice that is criticizing ourself and others. Criticism can become…
Keep readingDynamic Balance : Being and Striving
I am here, in this moment. Am I, actually present in the moment ? We may ask ourselves, with curiosity, is my attention more on the next moment, or the next hour, or the following day or beyond. This pushing forward to be in the future, to accomplish, to get beyond now is striving past…
Keep readingAllowing Determination and Acceptance to Come Together
This morning I feel raw, fragile, broken. Yesterday I felt strong and hopeful and energetic. At this moment, I am holding the space for myself and my emotion to allow it to flow through me. Not trying to grasp it or control it, explain it or define it. It just is; and already, saying this;…
Keep readingThe Dynamic Balance of Being Yourself and 2 of the 4 Agreements
When do you feel most at home with yourself ? Take a minute with that . When you feel most at home, and comfortable being yourself..Where are you and what are you doing ? Are you alone, or with someone ? Are you thinking or feeling ? Moving or still ? Are you exploring a…
Keep readingBeing Present is the Gift : The Little One and Present Day Adult
Our best moments are when we are most present. Experiencing our best moments, we are immersed in the moment, centered and grounded. Right here, right now. Start with your breath, just noticing the breath. Notice how you feel in your body. Observe your thoughts and sensations. There you are. Being still, coming back to your…
Keep reading“Dialoging with Dreams” TheArt of Dynamic Competence ; podcast, season Two, episode 20.
This is an excerpt from The Art of Dynamic Competence, on Dreams. Susan Clark and I had a great discussion about dreams. Click on the image to hear the excerpt, and go to the Art of Dynamic Competence website, at top of page click on “more” to find season 2, episode 20, for the full…
Keep readingDynamic Balance
The idea of dynamic balance is often on my mind. It is a concept I have been playing with for years. There is no static, perfect balance, as far as I know in life, or living beings. Yet there are ideas of static perfection in human consciousness. There is room for a vast array of…
Keep readingChildren are Precious
The most innocent, precious, vulnerable people on this earth are babies and children. Most of us get the baby part, infants are tiny and can not fed themselves, or communicate with words. Although infants can, when offered the opportunity, often be able to access milk and breast feed. Infants do communicate in their own way,…
Keep readingYou are the One
The One who can create sovereignty within your life. As the Adult, Present Day, Operational Self. It is you, who can create your life, by making choices. You have the capacity and power to set the tone and direct the course of your path. Even at the most challenging, tangled moments. There you are. Deep…
Keep readingHonoring the Child
Our beginning is our childhood. We grow and become an adult. Is it possible the child part of us remains within us, as a core aspect of self. From my perspective, the child is always within us. This Little One may be well integrated, or the small self could be lost within inner space. If…
Keep readingParenting with Compassion and Containment
Parents tend to be more comfortable with either approaching parenting primarily through nurturing or by setting limits. There are many philosophical and psychological perspectives on this. Balancing both love and limits with awareness provides a solid foundation for children. When parents doubt themselves or try extensively to follow a ‘provenmethod’’ whether the method is from…
Keep readingMental Health and Awareness from the Inside-Out
With the increase in brain studies, it has become more defined how our mental and emotional state impacts our physical, spiritual and overall level of health and well being. It has become more evident that our physical state impacts our emotional and mental balance. Our attitude, thought patterns and moods can make or break our…
Keep readingCreative Healing: Art Therapy, Self Expression and Balance
Balance is one of the main keys to a health. Creativity and self expression can be healing. Art therapy is an active process that can allow for integrating the four elements of well being. The four aspects of health are mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. When one of these aspects is not taken care of,…
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