Category Archives: Psychology & Spirit

Developing Intuition through Essence

Rainbow on cobblestones

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 […]

Freeing your Soul’s Authenticity from Ego with Lalla’s Poetry

Human on sandbar in the midst of a lake illustrating metaphor of authenticity and ego

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. […]

Simple Benefits of Practicing Breath and Meditation: with How-to Videos

Woman blowing dandelion puff

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 […]

Uncovering Hidden Resources through Dream Recall

Man and woman in dreamscape doorway

A female client, I’ll call her Mary, brought the following dream fragment to our session. Often clients report recalling a dream immediately before or after a session. This can be a clue that your psyche is spurring you to awareness about a certain issue. Mary shared the dream she’d had that morning of being alone […]