The Benefits of Meditation

The Benefits of Meditation

One of the most important reasons to start meditating is to protect your body, mind, and emotional well being from the ravages of stress. Stress keeps us in our addictions by triggering uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, many of them unconscious. Read more »

Living Unconsciously

As a young child, we became even more unconscious when we attempted to protect ourselves from experiences that were beyond our capacity to fully feel, process, or integrate (for example, a frightening event or an angry parent). We emotionally and psychologically distanced ourselves from the situation by shifting the way we perceived it or repressing the situation and our reactions altogether. Read more »

Our Childhood Experiences

Our past experiences have helped to create both our healthy and unhealthy beliefs and behavior. Most of these learning experiences occurred in our childhood. Because of our tendency, in infancy, to perceive the world as “self”, the infant and small child may identify herself as the cause of a negative experience rather than its recipient. […] Read more »

Sitting With Feelings

Keep looking at the bandaged place….for that is where the light will enter! (by Rumi) When you find an uncomfortable feeling or emotion is arising within you, instead of distracting yourself with food, sugar, or some other addiction, you may want to try these suggestions (in our sessions, I will support you as you go […] Read more »