It’s not one of Jung’s traditional archetypes.. There is, of course, the Wounded Healer, who strives to serve others in their healing all the while facing their own old wounds, or one that has been wounded in the process of helping others. But what about the Wounded Leader, the one who’s in charge of others’Continue reading “Are you a Wounded Leader?”
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Minding the Story May Newsletter!
It’s Time for a Story… Once upon a time… Ok, maybe not that kind of story. About 30 years ago, I was working in the entertainment industry, working for publicists and dealing with enormous egos and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Following what I had thought to be my dreams, but instead was a nightmare of verbalContinue reading “Minding the Story May Newsletter!”
February/March Newsletter
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The Shadow’s Mirror
Shadow Work is one of the most important inner work processes you can do for yourself and for others… There is so much darkness and hidden from our view… why wouldn’t you want to shine a light into those places? I most often work with individuals to unearth and face the stories “below the surface”Continue reading “The Shadow’s Mirror”
What Does Your Internal Sky Look Like?
Is it: A) Bright and clear?B) Dark and moody?C) Colorful and wondrous?D) All of the above? Last night, I found myself craving the ocean. I used to live right on the coast, but now, after I moved to the river (which is, itself, a beautiful wonder!), I find myself still longing for that open expanseContinue reading “What Does Your Internal Sky Look Like?”
You are Not Someone Else’s Story of You…
Though you may have unknowingly taken on that fairy tale as who you are. You are not really even your own story of who you think you are… as we construct our reactions and reality through the echoes of old protection mechanisms hiding the precarious fragile you, you secretly think yourself to be. But youContinue reading “You are Not Someone Else’s Story of You…”
Life is a “Yes, And.”
Not everything is “Either, Or…” “Yes, And…” allows for a space to see others, the world, and yourself more clearly. “Either, Or” shuts it down. Your perspective is not the ONLY correct perspective. Awareness allows you to see that other people’s perspectives arise from their own prior experiences, fears, and hopes about their wellbeing, asContinue reading “Life is a “Yes, And.””
An Excerpt from the Introduction of “Becoming Unstoried”
Excited to share this bit from my upcoming book! Storytelling has long been a way of connecting people, cultivating deeper understandings of culture and experiences, entertaining, warning, and teaching. Since ancient times, humans have used stories to communicate and process their world. If you think about it, we don’t often relate our experiences in bulletContinue reading “An Excerpt from the Introduction of “Becoming Unstoried””
October at Minding the Story
It’s My Birthday Month! I am so grateful for the many teachers and practitioners who have taught me some of the concepts and techniques I use in my own life to see the ways my old stories can still run rampant and masquerade as my reality. And, how that has kept me stuck, anxious, miredContinue reading “October at Minding the Story”
To forgive or not to forgive… that is the question.
The answer? Well, it depends on whether you value being right all the time, and holding onto that anger from things that have already happened, over freeing yourself from that suffocating story. Forgiveness does NOT mean you have to continue to put yourself in toxic situations. It is ok to to release some situations andContinue reading “To forgive or not to forgive… that is the question.”
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