Who’s Going First?
Easier and also a waste of time to wait for your partner to make a move first. Easy to calculate. Why invest before they do? Why change if they won’t? This is a recipe for mediocrity, gridlock and avoiding responsibility. It’s a race to the bottom of “I don’t care if you don’t.” It’s a way to be in a relationship you can’t get into or out of. Why go first, invest, risk, change, be vulnerable when I don’t know if I’ll be matched and met. The one who goes first does it because...
read moreWhat’s Love Got To Do With It?
I frequently ask clients why they would want to work on a struggling relationship. They often answer with what they think I would see as obvious: “Because I love him (her).” My client is often surprised when I don’t understand what they mean. An often-misused word, love gets mistaken for infatuation, lust, need, obligation or dependence. I like author Scott Peck’s definition of love: when you care about an other’s thoughts, feelings, preferences as much as you do your own; you nurture an other’s spiritual growth as you would your own. In his...
read moreAn Evolutionary Leap: Caring for your Energy Body
When we think of a person who cares for his or her body with nurturing self awareness, we think of an individual who is responsible, even sophisticated. Eating well, choosing healthy foods, exercising, spending time in nature, drinking water, meditating getting enough sleep. Even including experiencing enough close social time as well as sexual expression as ways to stay open and unstressed. But, what about taking our awareness, our evolution of self care, to the next level? Everyone exploring a spiritual awakening process has some knowledge...
read moreWhat is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a natural state that allows us to harness the power of focused attention. It is a completely normal state that the mind moves in and out of multiple times a day for rest, renewal and inspiration. Our ability to consciously enter this unique state of consciousness opens the door to countless possibilities for healing, self-exploration and change. Hypnosis coupled with the deep compassionate and healing attributes of the heart center creates an even more powerful healing space than hypnosis alone. With these techniques we can relax...
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