Last week a dear friend was sharing a story with me. As she was talking, she said, ‘I don’t know how I went from guilt to the bottom of the rabbit hole, but that’s what I did.’ She continued on with her story, and I attentively listened. But that phrase stuck with me. … Read more
It sucks when you’re stuck. And we’ve all been there. Bogged down. Effort & Pushing. Ennui & Passivity. Doesn’t matter. Stuck. Yet all of us have gotten unstuck. Moving. In flow. Praise be! What’s the formula for going from stuck to flow? Releasing attachment. Hanging a tapestry with industrial strength velcro was a simple task. … Read more
Chakra Khan is taking care. Right now. Taking care to let the muse rest and regenerate. Taking care to nurture a healing heart. Taking care to honor passages large and small. Taking care to meditate, clear energy, exercise, eat cleanly, breathe. Taking care of business transitions. Taking care. So many passages. Two young, beautiful, beloved … Read more
Once in a while someone will ask me if energy healing is a substitute or work around to help avoid feeling emotions. Yeah, I know, interesting question. When the question arises, it’s often about wanting to avoid feeling anger. Many folks have an aversion to anger because it’s a powerful emotion, and can become a … Read more
Last week I heard from a client who was carrying around all kinds of negative emotional energy. She had these thoughts and emotions wired up as really big, powerful and pervasive. It was all she could see, feel, hear and sense about herself. She told me that she felt frightened, scared and overwhelmed. Bless her … Read more
Remember that song? Sorry Bobby McFerrin – I mean no disrespect, but it is a really, really dumb song! And yet, the sentiment is on target. CK’s already written about worry in a recent post – she riffed on a quote she found on Facebook – Worrying is like Praying…for what you don’t want to … Read more
This past week I met with several stressed out, exhausted clients. I heard: ‘I’m always running around,’ ‘I’m on 8 committees and they all demand a lot of support at year-end.’ ‘I’m traveling continuously; I haven’t been home for more than 3 days in 6 weeks.’ One client has rescheduled an appointment with me 5 … Read more
The season of Festivus is upon us. Have you noticed that sleigh bells ring every time the television comes on? And as I write this, emails flow steadily into my Inbox – announcing Cyber Monday deals. I’m already longing for December 26 when the ads fade away and we go back to the normal besieging … Read more
When jargon creates victims A few years ago, an EHI student sent me an article in DailyOM by Dr. Judith Orloff. The article, Combating Emotional Vampires, was an excerpt from Dr. Orloff’s online course of the same name. I generally appreciate Dr. Orloff’s work, and of course, Dr. Orloff didn’t invent the term Emotional Vampires, … Read more
Ah, expectations. The projection into the future (even a minute from now) that something is going to happen the way you want it to or think it should happen. And then, confound it all, that’s not what occurs. Leaving you disappointed, frustrated, angry and at times, all pouty and self-absorbed. Expectations are certainly a part … Read more
One of Energy Healing Institute’s recent students is anticipating a major life change – he’s moving across the country to complete his college degree. He wrote me about his upcoming move, stating that his head plays games with him when he contemplates big changes, causing him to feel anxious, overwhelmed. It made me smile, not … Read more
No, I’m not scolding you. And I’m not calling you naughty. I am calling out to your nadis, because yes, even you have them. When teaching participants about hands-on healing during EHI’s Facilitating Healing curriculum, we cover a skill called Untangling Nadis. The nadis are akin to the meridians – the channels that funnel energy … Read more
Well, by now you all realize that I devoted two entire posts to guilt (which you can find here and here). I have no problems with that, and I’m not justifying a thing. All I can say is that shame deserves equal time. So what’s the thing with shame? Why are shame-fests so common? What’s … Read more
Recently I got an inquiry from a participant in several of the energy healing training programs EHI offers. She wanted some suggestions for a colleague struggling to survive the dismantling of a marriage while being financially obligated to live under the same roof with her future ex-spouse. The relationship between the two is acrimonious, messy, … Read more
Meet. Greet. Complete… Repeat. A winning formula for personal evolution. Meet the issue, person, emotion, physical pain, mental musing, spiritual crisis head on. Straight up. Greet the underlying story, the root cause analysis, the underbrush and move in to the work. Yes, exactly. Just do it. And we’re not talking sneak-ers, here people. No, you … Read more