Meandering Thoughts

How to experience relief through self-love and self-connection. Nov 17, 2022

Yesterday I had a client session where the relevance and need for self-acceptance and self-compassion surfaced as an aspect of the healing process. It reminded me of a time I had to deal with that lesson myself.


Years ago, I coordinated a symposium in my community, Compassion in Action...

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The Soul-Care Strategies Deck Jul 21, 2021

The Soul Care Strategies deck rounds out the series by offering the user the opportunity to find inspiration and gain guidance in addressing a body sensation, coping with feeling, or responding constructively to a newly recognized need. This tool supports individuals to align with and respond...

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Clarity Cards Creating a Conversational Bridge Jul 20, 2021
Therapists and Wellness Practitioners: The Joyful Healing Clarity Card Collection creates a beautiful bridge to broaden and deepen conversations, especially with your clients. When the clients lay down the cards themselves they are more willing to talk about them when I point to one and say...
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How the Joyful Healing Clarity Cards Collection Works Jun 28, 2021

About 8 years ago I was gifted with two decks of cards (used in Nonviolent Communication, aka NVC, to identify feelings and needs), and I integrated them successfully in my healing sessions with my clients. I redesigned the cards to better suit my clients and added two additional decks to...
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Bike Accident, Broken Pinky, Hand Surgery May 27, 2021

Crashing my bike a few weeks ago did more than shake up my body and break my pinky. It has offered me an opportunity for growth and compassion. And too, altered my schedule...

Right after the bike accident, I went to the ER where I learned that I'd broken the pinky of my right hand. Yes, my...

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Why a Kickstarter? May 21, 2021

 

I have watched my clients take sighs of relief, and have light bulb transformative moments from using the prototypes of my Joyful Healing Clarity Cards Collection. This 4-deck card collection prompts meaningful conversations with my clients. The goal of this project is to offer that...

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Toning as a healing modality Mar 05, 2021

(Originally posted 23 July 2013.)

I am often asked about the Tonal sounds I use in my healing work. I have collected my thoughts to offer this articulation of the subject.

Toning is a healing process which uses vocal sound to restore and balance the human energy body. It opens doorways into the...

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Fall hike in the Ozarks. Nov 23, 2020

Fall hike in the Ozarks. Last week week in my Radiant Relationships course we spoke about the importance of moving our bodies to clear the detriments of the compress energy pattern. Also feeling grateful for the subtle colors, natural beauty, and the sound of flowing water.

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Talk to your angels Sep 17, 2020

 Today, I need this reminder. When I feel too much in my head, letting whirling details trip me up. I remember to breath, ask for guidance which gives me clarity and tunes me back to the flow. I invite in my spirit guides, I open to reassurance, clarity and guidance. I get the reminder to...

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Let Go of Old Patterns Oct 03, 2014

“What was essential for your survival as a child is detrimental to you as an adult.” I first heard these words at a lecture in 2008 by Pittman McGehee, a Jungian analyst and national speaker. I have been witnessing the truth of these words as I listen to my clients and observe my...

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