Awakening Through Depression ✨
Who is the “I am” you tell yourself you are? What is your mission—your dharma, your raison d’être? The journey begins by discovering who this “I am” truly is. It isn’t as hard as it seems when you have tools that help clear the constrictions of story and mood. Even for a moment, you can glimpse your own true nature. True nature is called [...]
Dancing Through Self-Limiting Beliefs
Although I lived by the Atlantic Ocean for much of my adult life, I never learned to surf or sail. My childhood clumsiness created a self-limiting belief that followed me for decades—one I finally released through IFS and Yoga. I CAN'T SO I WON'T As a kid, being picked last for dodgeball was the norm. With athletic parents and an undiagnosed eye-muscle disorder, awkwardness [...]
When Outer Turmoil Moves Inside
Managing a Crisis - When Outer Turmoil Moves Inside... In a crisis, do you have a part that rises to the occasion, maybe even garnering praise from others for how well you are managing a major change? That’s certainly the case with me. That manager part kicks into action, and I feel focused and at the top of my game. There is neither [...]
Decision Confusion…
Lately, my path has been gnarly and shrouded in clouds, and I wondered if I should write you from a place of confusion. Although my practice keeps me balanced, somewhat focused, mostly grounded and feeling satisfied with my life, I was trying to make a major life decision, and it seemed out of reach. As I struggled not to distract myself too much with feel-good behaviors like dancing [...]
Testing Ourselves
Are you drawn to test yourself—what’s my attachment style? What’s my personality type? What’s my enneagram number? What’s my astrological sign? What about testing measures like your mood, your memory, your intelligence, your grip strength, your push-up count? I can sometimes be found taking online surveys and consulting books on handwriting analysis and palm reading. It’s universal, I think, this desire to peg ourselves [...]
Getting Curious About Our Inner Critic
We all have an inner voice that constantly chatters in our minds, evaluating our actions, appearances, decisions -- sometimes making us feel unlovable or not good enough. My young Inner Critic was linked to feelings of shame, and as a teen this part named me Shamey-Amy! For most of us, the IC manifests as a harsh and judgmental force, undermining our self-esteem and hindering [...]