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Waking Up from a Long Slumber in the Midst of an Existential Crisis ll Dorothy Wallis
The shut down of the world came as a surprise. Did you even imagine that it would be possible for nearly 7 billion people to stop their ‘normal’ activities and go into seclusion? In my part of the world the retreat began in March. I was suddenly thrust into an alternate reality. But it took…
Read MoreTools for the Long Haul: Motivation and Inspiration
Why explore motivation and inspiration. We need both to keep moving toward values that are important to us in living a fulfilling and meaningful life. They help us reach our Sweet Spot often used interchangeably there is a difference? Motivation is derived from the word “motive,” which is to have a reason to do something.…
Read MoreSee Behind: Training in Compassion ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
It’s been a tough year for those committed to living compassionately. People refuse to wear masks, thus endangering the lives of our more vulnerable from Covid. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth in a single day, while his company paid just a little over 1% in taxes in 2019, despite…
Read MoreMind/Body/Spirit : 3 ll By Faye Maguire, MA, LACC
In this blog, we will look at treating depression with a holistic, spiritual approach. Major Depressive DO is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health issues in our world today. Most patients are treated with a combination of medications and therapy, and many people experience an improvement in their symptoms. However, many do not.…
Read MoreWhen it’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Grieving and Loss in Uncertain Times ll By Megan Christine Anderson
This has been a strange summer, to say the least. Isolation, “social distancing,” lack of work, the threat of serious illness, the pressing need for social justice and equality, all swirling together in a cauldron that still contains all the other challenges we face on a daily basis, merely compounded by a new and ever-changing…
Read MoreGetting to know Pronouns and Gender Inclusive Language ll Stephanie Boulton, MA, LPCC
I highly recommend watching the Netflix documentary “Disclosure: Trans lives on screen,” if you haven’t already. It is directed by Laverne Cox, a transgender actress and activist, who acted in Orange is the New Black among other shows. All the people who speak in the documentary are transgender individuals and they examine how transgender people…
Read MoreMindfulness and Anti-Racism By Michelle LaBorde, MA, LPCC
Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed. —Thich Nhat Hanh Like many of us lately, I’ve been engaged in conversation with family, friends and colleagues about racial equality and my own path toward understanding and dismantling my white privilege in a more intentional way. One of my favorite teachers…
Read MoreMy Heart Hurts ll By Dorothy Wallis
Yesterday, my body collapsed and I was shrouded in despair and feelings of hopelessness over how we hurt one another. The weight in my heart gripped me in a state of grief and emptiness. Hopelessness and despair is a feeling that so many people live with every day. When you are constantly being denied, denigrated,…
Read MoreYou Are More Than the Story of the Self: How to Become a “Being” ll By Brenda Bomgardner
Do you find yourself trapped within the pages of what could be called “the story of self?’ We all have one. It’s the narrative that either you have created for yourself, or that’s been created for you. These storylines eventually come to define who you are, whether you like it or not. Yet, there is a way to…
Read MoreReform or Disband Police? ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together. Lilla Watson, Indigenous Australian artist Humanity’s collective liberation is bound up, interconnected, with the planet we live on and all its habitants. But we…
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