What is essence and how does it relate to developing intuition? Deeper than thought, deeper than ideas about ourselves, more fundamental than any repetitive self-told story is our spiritual essence. Essence makes us human and essence is a portal to intuition and to dimensions of ourselves we long for, but may have forgotten how to […]
Category Archive: Counselling
Back in the fourteenth century, the beloved Kashmiri mystic poet Lalla wrote about the challenge of being authentically human in the face of ego. These poems of hers I’ll share with you are for inspiration and teaching, as relevant now as 700 years ago. Our inner essence or soul’s authenticity is what makes us human. […]
When I ask my counseling and coaching clients how they’d like to be, they say things like: more calm, more at ease, know I’m capable, have healthier boundaries, be more resourceful and creative, be more accepting of myself, be fulfilled, feel free. Breath and meditation flow together to help us with all of these goals […]
We share our basic humanness. Listening with openness, learning from each other with willingness, and responding with care are the basis for fostering diversity and inclusivity. There are so many ways we humans differ. In my life and work, I seek to learn and respond with intelligence and attunement to your situation. Gender-identity, sexual orientation, […]
If you’re contemplating going to counselling, if you want powerful actions you can take to to be successful in counselling—whoever you choose as your counsellor—this article is for you. But first, why even entertain the idea of going to see a counsellor? . . . Perhaps the skills and supports you’ve relied on are no […]