There are so many times when we feel like we can't trust in God's plan. But the truth of the matter is when we aren't trusting in God's plan and controlling situations for ourselves - things start to go terribly awry. This is because humans without the presence of the Holy Spirit given to us by God can be driven by ego. And an ego without the holy spirit or super ego is addicted to the sensation of control[...]
The core aspects of developing a therapeutic alliance with your psychologist or therapist involves a set of factors developed by Carl Rogers. Carl Rogers is the father of person-centered psychotherapy, a therapy that focuses on accepting people as unique and diverse individuals. It focuses on core principles that makes a therapist effective in person-centered psychotherapy. Rogers s[...]
Busyness is an illness of the spirit - Eugene Peterson I have never known the peace in stillness until I needed it the most. It can feel disastrous, at best, knowing deep down that you need to stop working so much: stop trying to be the prettiest, the best at your job or grinding your gears for internal status-seeking. I can be utterly addicted to my to-do list. However, in recognizing Easter Weekend this Su[...]
In psychotherapy, utilizing the Chinese goddess of self-compassion is perfect for overcoming burnout.
The work of Julie Morstad on one of my all-time favorite albums, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood by Neko Case. The cover art is delicate and subtly macabre, which complements the sounds of the album. https://youtu.be/kYivP3gedCo What are the projections, misunderstood fantasies, scripts and externalized emotions that inhibit your ability to connect with a real dimension of wholeness?[...]
Understanding our personal obsessions is an important aspect of overcoming our personal inability for acceptance. Sometimes, when I am in a dark place, I obsess over things that I can't control. One second I am pacing around the kitchen looking for the spatula and the next I am overworking my body thinking it is going to make me a better dancer. Today when I was in dance class, I had a real epiphany. I had gotten to[...]
Being kind to yourself begins with releasing your strong belief of entitlement in this world and realizing happiness is found from within.
I remember the day I fully became human, on that day, I realized I was no longer a child. For, being a child is unlike being an adult in every way. I think it was a slow progression really; the day I stopped being a child. However, it wasn’t really something I ever noticed. It was comparably like hair that grows. Every 3 to 6 months, my childhood would slowly escape me but I couldn’t feel it. And every day went[...]
I want to start off writing this article saying, “I am by no means an enlightened individual.” I think moving forward, I should go about rephrasing that message to this, “I am constantly on a journey of trying to achieve self-actualization or enlightenment. A destination, I believe, which has no real arrival.” I don’t write this to displace my credibility in writing about these subje[...]
What does it mean to be a real woman? “A woman must have thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing and the modern languages, to deserve the word; and besides all this, she must possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking, the tone of her voice, her address and her expressions, or the word will be half-deserved.” - Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice Mr. Darcy, one of America’s infamo[...]