Category: Spirituality

  • Embodying Fearlessness

    Embodying Fearlessness

    The beauty of my job as a clinician  is that I am constantly inspired and surrounded by the most fearless people in the world. I meet amazingly resilient men and women who have survived trauma, abuse, life challenges… you name it, they’ve been through it, they’ve seen it all. And survived. I still remember a…

  • High Mountain Lake

    High Mountain Lake

    If you have ever had the opportunity to visit a high mountain lake, you already know that it is a very special place.  These lakes are nestled high in the mountains, surrounded by rocks, trees, blue skies, and the smell of minerals, earth, and fresh air.  The water is fresh and pure, crystal clear.  There’s so much…

  • Healing Waters: Cleansing the Energetic Body

    Healing Waters: Cleansing the Energetic Body

    Feeling stressed out? You’re not alone, simply being human means that we often find ourselves in a stressful environment.  One that is filled with an overwhelming amount of high emotions, different people and situations, not to mention electronics and pollution.  Look around, it’s no wonder why we feel so out of whack! So how do we remain…

  • Breathe in Beauty

    Breathe in Beauty

    This morning I awoke to the tall, deep green trees outside my window blowing around in big, strong gusts of wind.  The winds are accompanied by a beautiful, cool, winter morning light.  I sit with hot tea warming my hands and watch the first rays of sunlight begin to fill the sky and my husband says…

  • A Guide to Cultivating Self Care

    A Guide to Cultivating Self Care

    With all of the hustle, bustle, and newness of moving, I recently realized that I hadn’t made space in my life to create a self care routine in my new city.  And without a nourishing routine of treating myself with lovingkindness, I can be on a fast track to burnout. When we are feeling exhausted, like there’s nothing left…

  • Belly Breathing

    Belly Breathing

    When was the last time you took a full, deep breath? Or even noticed your breath at all? I often go days without noticing mine. Of course this is normal. Breathing is an innate part of our lives, something we do naturally and automatically. The challenge is that most of us are doing it wrong.…

  • The 5 Love Languages

    The 5 Love Languages

    What I love about the 5 love languages is that they offer us an opportunity to deepen our awareness of how we perceive and show our love to the people we care about in our lives. The 5 Love Languages is a book written by Dr. Gary Chapman, an intimacy expert.  They were written to…

  • A Step Towards Self Compassion

    A Step Towards Self Compassion

    Self compassion has been one of my themes this year, a thread in my life. To me, self compassion is the idea of creating space within for our imperfections, our fears, and giving ourselves permission to take care of ourselves, to do what nourishes our mind, body, and soul. In early 2015, I found myself…

  • Celebrating Tulips

    Celebrating Tulips

    On occasion I have the opportunity to visit one of the many incredible places and spaces a client has described during a meditation.  It is surreal to visit a place that I have connected so deeply with during the trance process, a place that I have visited together within our hearts and minds.   This…

  • Healing Books

    Healing Books

    A list of inspiring books for you.  I love to read and am happy to share with you a few that I’ve loved, read, and would recommend! Faith: Trusting your Own Deepest Experience by Sharon Salzberg Sharon Salzberg, a buddhist teacher, speaks beautifully about the journey of faith, healing, and cultivating peace.     Beauty…