Posts Tagged "mysticism"
Mystical States and Healing: What Psychotherapy Can Learn from Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
What they did yesterday afternoon ~ by Warsan Shire they set my aunts house on fire i cried the way women on tv do folding at the middle like a five pound note. i called the boy who used to love me tried to ‘okay’ my voice i said hello he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened? i’ve been praying, and these are what my prayers look like; dear god i come from two countries one is thirsty the other is on fire both need water. later that night i held an atlas in my lap ran my fingers across the whole world and whispered where does it hurt? it answered everywhere everywhere everywhere Domestic violence. Childhood sexual, physical and emotional...
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Letting Go of the Past: A Prerequisite for Being In the Present
Recently, I watched the movie Up with my family, which I hadn't seen in years. Despite it being heart warming, humorous (squirrel!), and entertaining,… Read more… -
How To Have A Connecting Conversation: Step by Step
If you are having trouble connecting with people during the Covid-19 pandemic you are not alone. This article gives step by step instructions for how to have a connecting conversation.
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Managing Anxiety During the Covid-19 Pandemic
4 strategies for managing anxiety during the covid-19 pandemic. Read more…
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Mystical States and Healing: What Psychotherapy Can Learn from Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
What they did yesterday afternoon ~ by Warsan Shire they set my aunts house on fire i cried the way women on… Read more… -
The Non-Violent Communication (NVC) Mindfulness Connection
How NVC (Non-Violent Communication) and mindfulness practice are inter-connected. Read more…
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Touch and Go: Meditation for Pain
When my horse got to the highway side of the fence, I started to panic. I used a meditation technique called "Touch and Go" to work with my experience as it unfolded. Read more…
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Losing Aby: Grief and Stillness
My experience of losing my dog, Aby, of feeling grief, and trying to explain death to my six year old son. Read more… -
How To Raise Non-Judgmental Children
We all want our children to treat others with kindness and respect. Teaching and modeling non-judgment is a key component to this! Read more… -
Blame and the Empty Boat Practice
After watching a dog kill a cat, I was forced to look at how I over-rode my own intuition and to explore the concept of blame with the help of the Zen metaphor of the empty boat. Read more… -
3 Mindfulness Activities You Can Do With Your Child Today
“Mindfulness means paying attention, in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness.… Read more…