The Change We Don’t Want
When it comes to healing, it doesn’t seem obvious that we resist change. After all, we are usually suffering with some sort of condition that we really do want to
READ MOREA Different Kind of Gratitude Practice
In a recent post, I shared how I had discovered that a key in experiencing gratitude was not to go out looking for things to be grateful for, but rather
READ MOREHolding Space for the Resolution of Trauma
The resolution of trauma occurs with a particular kind of contact and space and at a pace that it can be integrated. What is needed is contact that meets the
READ MOREDo You Often Feel Paralyzed When Trying To Make A Decision?
When something is right, we know it. When something is wrong, we know that too. Uncertainty is a normal experience, but when it becomes a way of life, it is
READ MOREReflections on Gratitude
You probably know by now the power of gratitude. Everything seems lovely when you are enveloped in gratitude. You may even keep a gratitude journal or have engaged in other
READ MORETurning Towards
“A healthy human being is characterized by a wider and wider capacity to experience [with presence] emotion and blends of emotion.” ~Dr. Keith Witt, Integral Psychologist This assertion from Dr.
READ MORENecessary Conditions for Transformational Healing
When it comes to transformational healing, it can be helpful to let go of trying to “make it happen” and instead turn our attention toward creating the conditions in which
READ MOREListen and Respond
Life is constantly engaging with us, speaking to us in a thousand ways. Our job is to listen and respond. As I spoke about in the last newsletter, from a
READ MOREThe Gift Within Your Health Crisis
When you are in crisis, the very idea that a gift lies within the experience can seem absurd or even offensive. What is the gift in receiving a life-threatening or debilitating diagnosis?
READ MORERelationships and Connections
Although our biodynamic classes are about making relationships and connections, I talk often in my classes about isolation, what creates it and why it is maintained both by individuals and
READ MOREThe Biodynamic Approach to Healing
A Biodynamic approach to healing has several distinguishing elements. The most notable is that Health is primary, that whatever challenge is occurring is smaller than a larger supportive field of
READ MOREPresence v. Comfort
Why is our culture so uncomfortable with not knowing? Why is it we believe we have a right to know? What would happen if we left more stones unturned? In
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