Coming to our Senses
In kindergarten we learn about our five senses, but what is becoming more popularly known is that we have additional senses that are equally important to how we move through the world. Spending so much [...]
LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION – How to, Benefits and Research
May you be filled with Loving Kindness. May you be surrounded by Loving Kindness. May you know the source from which all Loving Kindness comes. May you live with ease. May you be happy. [...]
It’s A New Year – Lend Me Your Ear
Communication. Always a good subject for consideration. Some people are good at it, most are not all that good, some are really bad. There is a simple explanation that accounts for most of the problems [...]
JOURNEY TO DEVELOPING SELF-AWARENESS
“It isn’t stress that makes us fall-it’s how we respond to stressful events” -Wayde Goodall. You may be experiencing the stress of Covid-19 and its impact on your daily life. Surveys show that Covid-19 and [...]
HOLIDAYS, GRIEF AND COVID 19
As a therapist, I work with a lot of people who are grieving: The loss may be the death of a loved one, a divorce, the breakup of a relationship or the loss [...]
Beyond Us vs.Them: Building Empathy Through Dialogue In the Communities in Which We Live, Work and Worship In Cultural, Faith, Family, Gender and Political groups
“Can we reach empathy in time to avoid the collapse of civilization and save the earth?” (Rifkin, 2009, p. 1) [...]