The grief you cry out from
draws you toward union.
Your pure sadness
that wants help
is the secret cup.
Rumi
One of the hardest things for someone going through a breakup is fighting those relentless urges to contact the ex. "I just need some closure. I need some answers; I ... Views: 1465
Happiness has a very short attention span,
it forgets what came before.
Unhappiness, on the other hand,
has a very long memory.
Bert Hellinger
“Sexual relations create a deep and binding bond. When a man takes a woman as his woman; and a woman takes a man as her man, sexual ... Views: 2561
"Connie" (not her real name) arrived feeling upset for her session. She had just read an article about a successful Home Birth after a difficult labor thanks to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques).
She too had wanted to have a Home Birth when her eldest son was born 22 years ago and ended up ... Views: 1377
As part of her ongoing "Life Makeover" psychotherapy process, Mia brought up her severe neck and shoulder pain in a session. I asked several questions regarding the pain, including when it had started. She said ten years ago. I then asked: What had happened ten years ago? Mia's eyes immediately ... Views: 2371
The insides of our own minds
are the scariest things there are.
--Robin McKinley
One of the basic premises of Energy Psychology is that all negative emotion is caused by a disruption in the human vibrational matrix [composed of the biofield, the chakras and the meridians]. Among the ... Views: 1312
When I tell people I work with Energy Psychotherapy tools, many wonder if I do some sort of Reiki, or maybe Healing Touch. I don't; "Energy Psychology" is the broad academic name for a body of work that includes many models developed over several decades that treat a wide spectrum of ... Views: 1395
Unfortunately, second marriages have an even worse track record than first marriages. Part of this has to do with the kids, yours, his/ hers. Don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with the kids as people, the kids are all right. It has a lot to do with our feelings about them. And I mean kids ... Views: 2965
Stella (not her real name) came to see me in September 2008 because she had osteoarthritis in her right knee, and swelling due to a Baker's cyst (a benign swelling found behind the knee joint); and she had quite a bit of pain. Her family doctor told her all that the only thing that could be done ... Views: 1544
"Mary" came to see me because she had been having a lot of pain in her left shoulder and neck. She had seen her doctor, an acupuncturist, a massage therapist and it all helped but the pain kept coming back after a few hours. She was willing to try "this weird technique" to see if it helped her ... Views: 1676
"Show me where it hurts," God said,
and every cell in my body burst into tears
before His tender eyes.
Rab'ia
It’s bad enough that life is turned upside down after a separation. Breathing hurts; you’re on an emotional roller coaster, your whole life is turned upside down, and ... Views: 1611