by adminwomen | Nov 8, 2021 | Grief, Rebirthing, Self care, Working with Grief
Jon Kabat-Zinn tells the story in the introduction to his powerful book Coming to our Senses- Healing Ourselves and the World through Mindfulness. (2005) of a retreat leader asking him as he entered the retreat, “How is the world treating you?” Then the retreat...
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 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...
