You’ve done the work.You understand yourself more than you used to.You take risks. You show up. And still… something isn’t shifting. Often, we think we’re stuck for one reason —in one area, with one problem to solve. But deep change is rarely one-dimensional. There are usually multiple layers interacting at once, such as the emotional…
Living in the world today, many of us feel challenged by politics, global warming, affordability, and the many cross-currents of these times. It can be easy to feel pulled down by the weight of it all… For sensitive people, this raises a real question…
A recent client informed me that he’s gotten more from our therapy than any other episode, adding, “And I’ve done a lot of therapy.” He’s working well with his work stress, and his anger – his main therapy goals. He’s also transformed the way he works with his anxiety and his inner dialogue. His internal…
One of the main practices for Feb is the Metta meditation. It occurred to me that this practice imitates positive evolution of the self. You first send the love to yourself – without this, you can’t really give much love to anyone or anything. OK maybe pets are the exception – those unconditional receivers… Then you send the blessing to loved ones. Then… heh heh, you send Metta to those pesky people who well, probably are your teachers. (That third step will be covered in the next blog.)
Every month the Soul Savvy team creates a video for the month’s Soul Themes and Tools. See more info at https://soulsavvy.net/monthly-video/. At an anxious client’s first session last week, he asked me about how his high anxiety came to be. “My parents encouraged me, believed in me”, he noted. It was a loving home. There…
4 Costly Self-Care Detours Do you work too hard? Push yourself beyond your energy level most of the time? Inject caffeine and sugar to circumvent natural rest periods in the day? Then crash hard, or sleep poorly? Phew, I feel this pain too. Luckily, it’s #JulySelfCare month, and it’s time to walk the talk and strengthen…
7 WAYS TO CREATE A GOOD THERAPY EXPERIENCE Therapy is a big investment and not a walk in the park. It is often time-limited, and certain phases of life are great times to seek therapy. To make the most of this healing corridor, here are 7 ways to create a good therapy experience as a…