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 time with our children at home can draw our attention to how our child(ren) is oriented to the world. Virtual learning also asks of children [...]
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. May you be healthy. May you be safe, peaceful, and free from suffering. May you be strong and confident. WHY LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION? Especially [...]
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 people experience with communication. Oh, I know – experts hold seminars and trainings. Ted talks and YouTube videos are created. All in the name of [...]
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 the resulting lockdowns and restrictions may be impacting your mental health. So, what can you do as an individual to cope with this situation? Developing [...]
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 of a career, a goal or a dream. There are many more things to grieve in our world than only a death, and working through [...]
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) Much misunderstanding, pain, blame, and even violence is caused by miscommunication throughout our communities and our world. [...]