Posts Tagged ‘growth’
Free to Respond || By Beth Hinnen, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher
One of the most pivotal points on my spiritual path came rather early, as I was just beginning to observe the mind and realize how much it worked on autopilot. Something would happen and instantly my mind would react, with criticism, judgement, dismissal, dismay, and a host of other reactions that seemed so normal. If…
Read MoreA Season to Pivot || By Beth Hinnen, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher
More than ever, we’re pushed to have certainty. Strong opinions, tightly held and loudly proclaimed. And then, when reality intervenes, it can be stressful. … It’s not easy to say, “I was wrong.” And so people live in stress, sticking with something that used to work longer than they’re comfortable with. Our challenges in shifting…
Read MoreWhat Do Objects in the Rearview Mirror Look Like? A Perspective on Moving On || By Rick Garcia, Certified Sex/Cannabis Coach, LMT
Something we all share is the experience of moving on. Whether it’s by our own choice or a decision made for us, it’s an inevitable part of life. Sometimes this process feels liberating and exciting. Other times, it can seem like one of the hardest challenges we’ll ever face. If you’ve been keeping up with…
Read MoreIt’s Never Over || By Beth Hinnen, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher
These words may strike fear in the heart … or they may be the most freeing ones ever. For me, it’s the latter. As I walk the spiritual path, I make an effort to stay open to new sources of information from many different places (okay, YouTube provides a good chunk of that right now),…
Read MoreSeeds of Growth || By Rick Garcia, Certified Sex/Cannabis Coach, LMT
Recently, my partner and I were considering moving to a new neighborhood. There were, of course, things we’d miss about the house we’d called home for the past five years, but the most bittersweet part was leaving behind our peach tree. We planted it three years ago, and this year, for the first time, she…
Read MoreThe Paradox of Change: Is There Gain Without Pain? || By Rick Garcia, Certified Sex/Cannabis Coach, LMT
As a sex coach, I’ve had the privilege of guiding individuals through transformative journeys in their intimate lives. One curious aspect of this process is the paradox of change: my clients have the desire for growth and more often than not, there is a resistance that comes up in the face of change. It begs…
Read MoreWho Are We “Getting Better” For? || By Rick Garcia, Certified Sex/Cannabis Coach, LMT
As you read the title of this blog, stop and ponder where your mind went. Was it getting better as a work professional? As a person? As a lover? I find it fascinating that our minds will almost always instinctively link what draws our attention to what drives our intention. Everyone wants to be better…
Read MoreResilience and How We Cope with Change || By Catherine Dockery, MA, Conscious Aging Facilitator
Life is Change How can we embrace our life with vitality, rather than with a faint heart? By allowing ourselves to continue to evolve and grow through transformative resilience, which is a way to describe a shift in the way we see the world. As a child we experience many shifts due to the growth…
Read MoreThe Acorn & The Oak: Understanding our Human Potential || By Kevin Culver LPCC
In this series of blogs, I am exploring questions around finding meaning and purpose in our lives and how therapy can help further this exploration. I want to start this blog with a basic observation about oak trees – the simple fact that oak trees begin their life cycle as acorns. To think that a…
Read MoreComing 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…
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