Archive for June 2023
Coming Home || by Catherine Dockery, MA, Conscious Aging Facilitator
“…when all is said and done, our own existence is an experiment of nature, an attempt at a new synthesis.” -Carl Jung Coming Home Why are we challenged with inner turmoil and desires throughout our lives? Inner turmoil address questions of, “Who am I?” “Why am I here?” “What do I want?” “What do I…
Read MoreEmbracing Abandonment: Shifting Focus to Pleasure || By Rick Garcia, Certified Sex/Cannabis Coach, LMT
Please don’t let the title fool you, we are going to be discussing pleasure and orgasm. If this is not a subject you want to explore right now; then please come back when you’re ready. In a world filled with expectations and pressures, our sexual experiences often become centered around achieving the big “O”. However,…
Read MoreMeditating with ADHD || By Annabelle Denmark, MA, LPCC
For most people with ADHD, it is nearly impossible to sit still, without a thought, for longer than 15 seconds. Meditation takes on a new level of difficulty, and many give up meditating under the belief that they are not built for it. As I continue my work in understanding ADHD through reading, my personal…
Read MoreThe day you mourn and weep for another’s death … the Igbo community rituals of mourning || By Lisa Martinez, Affordable Counseling Intern for People House, ERYT 200-RYT 500
Continuing my exploration of various cultural mourning and grief rituals, for this post I’m featuring the story of my dear friend Maria who is from the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria. The Igbo people form one of the largest people groups in Nigeria originating from Igboland, an area located in an eastern and western section…
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