As we welcome 2018, I know many of us might be reflecting on our intentions for what we want to create and experience this coming year. I do believe writing down our goals with respect to our professional or even personal lives can be a very powerful exercise. In my case, one clear goal on…
For many of us, the holidays are a time for connecting with friends and family, and traveling to visit with those relatives living at a distance. My son and I will travel to visit my parents and other relatives in the NYC/NJ area. I feel that wonderful feeling of anticipation bubbling up inside me- as…
Being clear on our purpose It’s not easy to negotiate a journey through anger. It’s like asking ourselves to deliberately walk through fire or through an area that’s filled with hidden landmines. Why would we do that? For what purpose? Well, I believe the purpose is always to heal ourselves, so we discover the ‘upside’…
What if our anger at a person or situation is really a smokescreen for deep, buried anger at God? (Or, if you aren’t comfortable with ‘God’- you could substitute ‘the universe,’ or fate or destiny.) Recently, a client shared feeling angry at God because for many years she felt empty inside. She had a nice…
In the last two posts, I shared my reflections on anger- how it affects us, the deeper aspects of anger, and how we can use our anger as a powerful catalyst for healing. A client suggested that if I were to write a part 3- then perhaps I could share about what it feels like…