So much of our lives are built around the stories we believe about ourselves… and as a result, the stories we believe about others. But what if it is all self-constructed? So many times I’ve stood there, indignant, about what someone said, or how I’ve been wronged, and then… in a moment of stepping backContinue reading “We are like the dreamer who dreams…”
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Are you a Wounded Leader?
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?”
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”
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.”
Step Out of the Story of YOU
Stepping out of the story of who I thought I was, and who I thought I NEEDED to be, was the best thing I ever did. For years, I identified with my job, strived for the things others had, and cared too much about the expectations of others. Those days are gone. And, I can’tContinue reading “Step Out of the Story of YOU”
January Newsletter
Welcome to the first of my new monthly Minding the Story newsletters! I’m so happy to connect and reconnect with all of you! This month, I have some musings and ramblings, course announcements, and an invitation to work with me. Musings and Ramblings: Many of you may know that I am not a morning person,Continue reading “January Newsletter”
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