“Everyone has been made
for some particular work,
and the desire for that work
has been put
in every heart.”
– Rumi
It’s a common human experience to feel frustrated…
…when we continuously want something, and are taking actions towards it, but have yet to receive it. Can you think of a desire like this in your life, that feels out of […]
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” – Michelangelo
Do you ever feel like your true nature is buried under all the ‘stuff’ of life?
What if your innate greatness is not something to reach outward for, but something inside of you, waiting to have the ‘marble’ carved away?
The Four […]
Feeling grateful
Summer is in full bloom here in Colorado. We are having an abundance of both moisture and sunshine! The earth is alive with green, wildflowers, and flowing rivers and streams. These summers reminds me of the summers of my childhood. I’m filled with gratitude for having spent the majority of my life in this […]
Continuing with the theme of the last blog ‘Diversity and Non-Duality’
Today I venture into the realm of politics. Is it possible to embrace diversity amidst the labels of republican, democrat, conservative, and liberal? If my beliefs on issues such as environmental conservation, education, gay rights and more are different from someone else’s, can we still […]
Have you ever had something wonderful seemingly fall into your lap and found yourself wondering; “How did this happen to me? What did I do to deserve this?”
Last week I had just this experience. Something I have wanted and hoped for, that seemed impossible, was handed to me.
I went to see one of my life-long […]
Relationship issues, as well as attraction to a particular person, usually begin with the family of origin. We tend to pick partners that somehow resemble one or both of our parents. If we are fortunate enough to be brought up in a family with loving, supportive parents who genuinely love each other and are able to provide us with a […]
People often ask me: “Why do this, the process of therapy, when it might bring up old, painful memories?” I tell them: “Because what you don’t heal will hold you hostage and keep you from your greatest freedom and joy—the joy of being fully present and authentic in yourself.”
Emotional pain is trying to tell us […]
The autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is part of the peripheral nervous system, consists of sensory and motor neurons. These neurons run between the central nervous system and the peripheral organs, such as the heart, lungs, stomach and intestines. The ANS is largely involuntary and functions below the level of normal conscious awareness.
The two branches […]
Incoming sensory information takes one of two primary pathways in the brain. One pathway leads to the neocortex, which is more of the “thinking brain” where we make sense of the world. The other pathway, which stimulates the “fight or flight” response, leads to the autonomic, or peripheral, nervous system, which enables us to defend […]