Japanese Methods of Quiet Therapy: Self-Reflection, Mindfulness, Values and Meaning, Balance and Gratitude by Stephanie L. Shaefer, Ph.D., L.P.C. Japanese Methods of Quiet Therapy have been shown to have positive short-term and long-term benefits in Japan since the 1800’s. Can they be used effectively and ethically across cultures? Nature therapy, the soothing power of nature, forest therapy and walking, has been [...]
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 [...]
Grief is usually thought of as a response to the loss of a loved one through death. Many people are unaware of the many kinds of losses that evoke grief. The result of this misunderstanding is that some of us have experienced lengthened suffering from unrecognized or incomplete grief. We cannot recover from the symptoms of Grief if we [...]
“But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed…… II Corinthians 4:7-10 I believe it was the [...]
