letting go

How Do I Know if I Need a Trauma Therapist?

08/14/2023

Trauma is an unfortunate reality that many individuals experience at some point in their lives. It can stem from various sources, such as accidents, violence, or any distressing event that overwhelms our ability to cope. The impact of trauma on our mental health can be profound and long-lasting. Fortunately, there…

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Surrendering To Resistance

08/07/2014

Surrendering is not defeat. Surrendering is not giving up. Surrendering is ‘allowing’ in the moment. When we let go of struggle, and allow ourselves to just be where we are, we find more peace and more balance in ourselves and our lives. Each day, and more specifically each moment, we…

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A Quote About Openness – Pema Chodron

04/02/2012

“Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience it is to build on the foundation of unconditional openness to all that arises.” Pema Chodron

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Poem ~ Lead me to the song of my heart ~ Danna Faulds

01/18/2012

Lead me to the song of my heart and help me sing it unashamed Help me stand before you in bare consciousness unflinching in your light Lead me to the expression of my soul in all its fullness Let me embrace my humanity yet be anchored in divinity. Help me…

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Drawing The Line

01/04/2012

Over the weekend, I had the privilege of being in a Vinyasa yoga intensive with an ex military and sober man, Rolf Gates. He is one of the most grounded and approachable well known yogis that I have met. Included in the massive amounts of yoga, Rolf also included some…

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Conscious New Years Eve

12/28/2011

A few years ago, I took part in a New Years Eve celebration at a wonderful retreat place in California called Spirit Rock. The evening was comprised of dancing, meditation, stories, and intention. As we rung in the New Year, not with champagne in hand, but silently still on our…

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Learning to Let Go in the Looking for Love

11/21/2011

We have often heard the phrase, when we stop looking for love, it finally appears. Finding a mate can be a frustrating process that can leave us disappointed, angry and sad, wondering what the heck is wrong with us?! I have found through my work as a psychotherapist, that this…

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Falling Into Letting Go

10/28/2011

Sometimes we find ourselves tightly wound to our beliefs, remembering who hurt us, who we are angry with, and who disappointed us. We hold grudges, cling onto resentments, and feel tightly wound and bound to our opinions and perspectives. It’s as if the needle is stuck in a record groove.…

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We’ll See…

05/24/2011

“We’ll see” was often a phrase that we heard growing up that would send us away rolling our eyes and knowing that the answer was probably a no. As I have been working with my meditation practice, I notice this phrase has more value than I seemed to realize. Instead…

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