by adminwomen | Nov 11, 2018 | Rebirthing, Working with Grief
GRIEF IS A “NO NO” IN OUR CULTURE Grief is one of those bad words in our culture. We don’t talk about our feelings of sadness and grief even in the worst of circumstances like death of a partner, child, or parent. It’s just too much for people to get close to and...
by adminwomen | Oct 21, 2018 | Mindfulness, Rebirthing, Uncategorized, Working with Grief
This past weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to witness 12 women sitting with, walking with and turning towards their “woundedness.” One of the participants said to me, “We are all broken, but we are just here being with our brokenness together!” And that is...
by adminwomen | Jul 30, 2018 | Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
SELF-CARE IS NOT ALWAYS EASY Real life being what it is, daily or even weekly balance isn’t always possible. If we think in terms of cycles—weeks, months, even years—there are times when we may need to put more of our energy into our work, caring for our...
by adminwomen | Jun 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Don’t look outside yourself for happiness. Let go of the idea that you don’t have it. It is available within you.” from Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching) When you go for a walk in the beautiful...
by adminwomen | Apr 2, 2018 | Empowerment, Women empowering women
Do you feel stuck and blocked in your life right now? Are you hiding behind your fears of not being the woman you want to be, or feeling diminished by a divorce or another big challenge or challenges you’re dealing with? I’ve been here many times in my life and I...
by adminwomen | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
THIS VALENTINE’S DAY: DO YOU FEEL INVISIBLE? LOST? It’s that time of the year again when we honor those that we love with chocolate and roses and kisses. When we give these gifts of love to our special ones, we are showing them kindness and gratitude and...
by adminwomen | Feb 1, 2018 | Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
You’ve heard this word, Mindfulness, being tossed around a lot these days. Working definition: “A human capacity of being aware of one’s own mind, body and surroundings, as well as practices that cultivate that capacity. There are a wide variety of “practices”...
by adminwomen | Dec 30, 2017 | mindful yoga, Working with Grief
GRIEF TRIGGERS EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION IN THE BODY By the time we get to our 50’s, we have probably experienced one or both of the toughest transitions of midlife: Divorce or Death or a Loved One. Many people have said that death is easier than divorce because it...
by adminwomen | Dec 7, 2017 | IFS (Internal Family Systems Work), Uncategorized
How does “The Midlife Voyage to Transformation” look in IFS terms? What happens inside your internal system as you move through the 5 stages of the Midlife Transition Voyage? Stage 1: “ Lost at Sea” is often characterized by a somatic uneasiness or sense of overwhelm...
by adminwomen | Nov 22, 2017 | Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Uncategorized, Working with Grief
When my son was in a Waldorf Preschool, the school had a Lantern Walk & Festival in the second week of November. I remember that I learned a lot that night about allowing and exploring the darkness —just by being silent, singing together, and being in the...
