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 23, 2020 | Resilience, Spiritual Growth, Working with Grief
STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF! There was a great musical in 1978 starring Sammy Davis Jr. called Stop the World, I want to get off! My parents introduced me to it when I was a kid. Then I thought it was a funny and entertaining concept to stop the world and get...
by adminwomen | Apr 13, 2020 | Fear, Grief, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized, Working with Grief
We are all feeling the intensity of this Coronavirus storm that has surrounded us. It is ok to be reeling in this storm of uncertainty and fear. I am amazed everyday at the impact of the news, statistics, friends’ fears and just going out and seeing people in...
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...
by adminwomen | Apr 2, 2019 | Midlife Transitions, Spiritual Growth, Working with Grief
Diving into the Deep of our inner selves “Most of the growth in the second half of life has the look and feel of loss.” Ani Liggett, Ph.D, in her amazing book on Midlife Transitions, When Midlife Women Leave Home in Search of Authenticity, (2009) says essentially...
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...
