Meandering Thoughts
The spring equinox passed, and here in Arkansas, the earth is quickening.
Ever felt like you have a lot happening under the surface? Have you had the sensation that significant change is on the way? Caterpillars go through massive changes to become butterflies. So too do seeds. I liken...
Ready to overcome your fears? It helps when we can dip into the unconscious and see what's holding us back. We can reframe and heal past perceptions and uncover inner resources that support our creative vision, adaptability, and resilience. If you are looking for a guiding light for your inner...
The Needs and Desires deck, like the others, may stand alone or work in tandem with the others: identifying, naming, and validating needs and desires that may have been effectively suppressed, belittled, or ignored for a lifetime. Engaging these cards enables the practitioner to have a meaningful...
The Feelings deck encourages acceptance of a range of emotional responses beyond ‘mad, sad and glad’, while organically extending the user’s emotional vocabulary and effectively addressing emotional projection or denial. A perfect tool to practice empathy for others in couples...
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...
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...
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...
"Letting go is a powerful choice to be in the flow." ~ Joy Caffrey
“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...
What does rebuilding my website have in common with a phoenix bird? Maybe more than I realized.
This process has taken longer than I imagined, and I needed to dismantle more than the old site. I let go of trying to do everything myself, which meant releasing my idealized self (and hiring...
