Several years back, I noticed that I was feeling pretty good in my own skin. A rough, traumatic break-up of a long-term relationship (along with a job loss and other “crises”) had sent me seeking healing and transformation, and I found it. I was finding that I wasn’t so reactive to the emotional states and [...]

I recently received the following in my email inbox, and thought I’d pass it on. Why? Because it touched my heart, and made me smile…and maybe it will do the same for you. As the parent of a challenging child, how would YOU answer the question, “What is love?” Share your answer below as a [...]

In my training in Hakomi Psychotherapy (a body-centered, experiential process of self-exploration done in a state of mindfulness), one of our intensives was centered around the concept of “messiness.” It was quite a shift for me to think about messy encounters, messy relationships (aren’t they all?!?), messy whatever, as being ok. I don’t have to [...]