by adminwomen | Oct 8, 2021 | Self-Compassion, Uncategorized, Working with Grief
Why do we start with witnessing? Several years ago I went with the UCC youth group to the Oglala Lakota Reservation in Pine Ridge, S.Dakota for a Mission Work Week. The intentions we went with were totally changed by the time we had been there for 2 days because our...
by adminwomen | Aug 28, 2021 | IFS (Internal Family Systems Work), Self-Compassion, Uncategorized, Working with Grief
How do you know when it is time to make a change in your life, to change a behavior, to switch gears and move in a healthier direction, to let go of a relationship, to notice your pain? The first pillar of finding this discomfort in your being, in your behaviors is...
by adminwomen | Jul 5, 2021 | Self-Compassion, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
“FULL BODY YES” STARTS WITH SELF-AWARENESS— THE ABILITY TO LISTEN INSIDE What helps us to create the shift in our lives from “me, me, me it’s all about me” to “I am a part of something bigger and I have a role in creating what I want that to look like?” These two...
by adminwomen | Feb 8, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
When we practice mindfulness, we can cultivate kindness within ourselves and develop an “unconditional friendliness” with ourselves and others and over time, with deep practice, our brain changes to a less reactive, more calm place. But did you know that you can...
by adminwomen | Dec 9, 2020 | Grief, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
This holiday season I long for a more loving & livable world where we can all listen deeply and patiently with each other. When we are able to listen to each other from a patient and loving place inside of us, we can feel less separate and broken. We can stop...
by adminwomen | Nov 27, 2019 | Grief, Midlife Transitions, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Spiritual Growth, Women empowering women, Working with Grief
The 2019 Women’s Mindfulness Retreat Nov 14-17 was very powerful!One of the women who attended the 2019 Women’s Mindfulness Retreat this past weekend up at the Rocky Mountain EcoDharma Retreat Center shared at the end of the weekend that what I was teaching in...
